Hosea 9:12-14

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹² Even if they bring up children,
    I will bereave them until no one is left.
Woe to them indeed
    when I depart from them!
¹³ Once I saw Ephraim as a young palm planted in a lovely meadow,^[a]
    but now Ephraim must lead out his children for slaughter.
¹⁴ Give them, O Lord—
    what will you give?
Give them a miscarrying womb
    and dry breasts.