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(A)Strangers devour his strength,
    and (B)he knows it not;
grey hairs are sprinkled upon him,
    and (C)he knows it not.
10 (D)The pride of Israel testifies to his face;[a]
    (E)yet they do not return to the Lord their God,
    nor seek him, for all this.
11 Ephraim is like a dove,
    (F)silly and without sense,
    calling to (G)Egypt, going to (H)Assyria.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 7:10 Or in his presence

Foreigners sap his strength,(A)
    but he does not realize it.
His hair is sprinkled with gray,
    but he does not notice.
10 Israel’s arrogance testifies against him,(B)
    but despite all this
he does not return(C) to the Lord his God
    or search(D) for him.

11 “Ephraim is like a dove,(E)
    easily deceived and senseless—
now calling to Egypt,(F)
    now turning to Assyria.(G)

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