Catholic Public Domain Version
"Ephraim has chased away their glory like a bird: from birth, and from the womb, and from conception."
— Hosea 9:11, Catholic Public Domain Version
“As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.”
“As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird: there shall be no birth, and none with child, and no conception. ”
“As for Ephraim, their glory will fly away like a bird. There will be no birth, none with child, and no conception.”
“The Fertility Worshipers Will Become Infertile Ephraim will be like a bird; what they value will fly away. They will not bear children– they will not enjoy pregnancy– they will not even conceive!”
“As for Ephraim, their glory hath flown away like bird from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.”
“As for Ephraim, their glory will go in flight like a bird: there will be no birth and no one with child and no giving of life.”
“As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.”
The watcher of Ephraim was with my God. The prophet has become a snare of ruin over all his ways; insanity is in the house of his God.
They have sinned profoundly, just as in the days of Gibeah. He will remember their iniquity, and he will repay their sin.
I discovered Israel like grapes in the desert. Like the first fruits of the fig tree, I saw their fathers on the end of its branches. But they went in to Baal-peor, and they have been estranged by intermingling, and they have become abominable, just like the things that they chose to love.
Ephraim has chased away their glory like a bird: from birth, and from the womb, and from conception.
And even if they should nurture their sons, I will make them without children among men. Yes, and woe to them, when I have withdrawn from them.
Ephraim, as I see it, was a Tyre, founded by beauty. And Ephraim will lead his sons to execution.
Give them, O Lord. What will you give them? Give them a womb without children, and dry breasts.