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Hosea 13:2
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2 Now they sin more and more;
    they make(A) idols for themselves from their silver,(B)
cleverly fashioned images,
    all of them the work of craftsmen.(C)
It is said of these people,
    “They offer human sacrifices!
    They kiss[a](D) calf-idols!(E)”

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  1. Hosea 13:2 Or “Men who sacrifice / kiss
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Hosea 13:2
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2 And now they sin more and more,
    and (A)make for themselves metal images,
idols skillfully made of their silver,
    (B)all of them the work of craftsmen.
It is said of them,
    “Those who offer human sacrifice (C)kiss calves!”

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Hosea 13:2
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2 And now they sin more and more,
And make for themselves (A)cast metal images,
Idols [a](B)skillfully made from their silver,
All of them the (C)work of craftsmen.
They say of them, “Let the [b]people who sacrifice kiss the (D)calves!”

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  1. Hosea 13:2 Or according to their skill
  2. Hosea 13:2 Lit sacrificers of; or among mankind
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