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Ephraim's glory will fly away like a bird- no birth, no pregnancy, no conception.

Even if they rear children, I will bereave them of every one. Woe to them when I turn away from them!

I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a pleasant place. But Ephraim will bring out their children to the slayer."

Give them, O LORD - what will you give them? Give them wombs that miscarry and breasts that are dry.

"Because of all their wickedness in Gilgal, I hated them there. Because of their sinful deeds, I will drive them out of my house. I will no longer love them; all their leaders are rebellious.

Ephraim is blighted, their root is withered, they yield no fruit. Even if they bear children, I will slay their cherished offspring."

My God will reject them because they have not obeyed him; they will be wanderers among the nations.