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The Book of Hosea, Chapter 4, Verse 17

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16
For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.
King James Version
Ephraim [is] joined to idols: let him alone.
American Standard Version
Ephraim is joined to idols; let him alone.
New English Translation
Ephraim has attached himself to idols; Do not go near him!
World English Bible
Ephraim is joined to idols. Leave him alone!
18
Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers [with] shame do love, Give ye.
19
The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.
1
Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment [is] toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
2
And the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I [have been] a rebuker of them all.
3
I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou committest whoredom, [and] Israel is defiled.
4
They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms [is] in the midst of them, and they have not known the LORD.
5
And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity; Judah also shall fall with them.
6
They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find [him]; he hath withdrawn himself from them.
7
They have dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions.
8
Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, [and] the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud [at] Bethaven, after thee, O Benjamin.