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As for Ephraim, their ^(C1)glory will fly away like a bird— No birth, no pregnancy, and no conception!

Though they bring up their children, Yet I will bereave them of their children ^(F1)until not a person is left. Yes, ^(C1)woe to them indeed when I depart from them!

Ephraim, as I have seen, Is planted in a pasture like ^(C1)Tyre; But Ephraim is going to bring out his children for slaughter.

Give to them, LORD—what will You give? Give them a ^(C1)miscarrying womb and dried-up breasts.

All their evil is at ^(C1)Gilgal; Indeed, I came to hate them there! Because of the ^(C2)wickedness of their deeds I will drive them out of My house! I will no longer love them; All their leaders are ^(C3)rebels.

^(C1)Ephraim is stricken, their root is dried up, They will produce ^(C2)no fruit. Even though they give birth to children, I will put to death the ^(C3)precious ones of their womb.

My God will reject them Because they have ^(C1)not listened to Him; And they will be ^(C2)wanderers among the nations.