11 Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.

12 When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.

13 Woe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction unto them! because they have transgressed against me: though I have redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against me.

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11 “Ephraim is like a dove,(A)
    easily deceived and senseless—
now calling to Egypt,(B)
    now turning to Assyria.(C)
12 When they go, I will throw my net(D) over them;
    I will pull them down like the birds in the sky.
When I hear them flocking together,
    I will catch them.
13 Woe(E) to them,
    because they have strayed(F) from me!
Destruction to them,
    because they have rebelled against me!
I long to redeem them
    but they speak about me(G) falsely.(H)

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Futile Reliance on the Nations

11 “Ephraim(A) also is like a silly dove, without [a]sense—
(B)They call to Egypt,
They go to (C)Assyria.
12 Wherever they go, I will (D)spread My net on them;
I will bring them down like birds of the air;
I will chastise them
(E)According to what their congregation has heard.

13 “Woe to them, for they have fled from Me!
Destruction to them,
Because they have transgressed against Me!
Though (F)I redeemed them,
Yet they have spoken lies against Me.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 7:11 Lit. heart