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“The people of Israel went to Assyria.
    They were like wild donkeys wandering off alone.
    The people of Ephraim sold themselves to their lovers.
10 Even though they sold themselves among the nations,
    I will gather them now.
    They will suffer for a while under the burdens of kings and princes.

11 “The more altars that the people of Ephraim build
    to make offerings to pay for their sins,
        the more places they have for sinning.

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For they have gone up to Assyria(A)
    like a wild donkey(B) wandering alone.
    Ephraim has sold herself to lovers.(C)
10 Although they have sold themselves among the nations,
    I will now gather them together.(D)
They will begin to waste away(E)
    under the oppression of the mighty king.

11 “Though Ephraim built many altars for sin offerings,
    these have become altars for sinning.(F)

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