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Hosea 7:9

World English Bible

Strangers have devoured his strength,
and he doesn’t realize it.
Indeed, gray hairs are here and there on him,
and he doesn’t realize it.

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Hosea 7:9 in other translations

Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth it not.

Hosea 7:9 · American Standard Version

Hosea 7:9 in context

  1. 7They are all hot as an oven,
    and devour their judges.
    All their kings have fallen.
    There is no one among them who calls to me.
  2. 8Ephraim, he mixes himself among the nations.
    Ephraim is a pancake not turned over.
  3. 9Strangers have devoured his strength,
    and he doesn’t realize it.
    Indeed, gray hairs are here and there on him,
    and he doesn’t realize it.
  4. 10The pride of Israel testifies to his face;
    yet they haven’t returned to Yahweh their God,
    nor sought him, for all this.
  5. 11“Ephraim is like an easily deceived dove, without understanding.
    They call to Egypt.
    They go to Assyria.