NET Bible
"Ephraim, as I have seen, has given their children for prey; Ephraim will bear his sons for slaughter."
— Hosea 9:13, NET Bible
“Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.”
“Ephraim, like as I have seen Tyre, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring out his children to the slayer. ”
“I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a pleasant place; but Ephraim will bring out his children to the murderer.”
“Ephraim, as I saw, was a Tyre, founded in beauty: and Ephraim shall bring out his children to the murderer.”
“As I have seen a beast whose young have been taken from her, so Ephraim will give birth to children only for them to be put to death.”
“Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.”
When I found Israel, it was like finding grapes in the wilderness. I viewed your ancestors like an early fig on a fig tree in its first season. Then they came to Baal-Peor and they dedicated themselves to shame– they became as detestable as what they loved.
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!
Even if they raise their children, I will take away every last one of them. Woe to them! For I will turn away from them.
Ephraim, as I have seen, has given their children for prey; Ephraim will bear his sons for slaughter.
Give them, O LORD– what will you give them? Give them wombs that miscarry, and breasts that cannot nurse!
Because of all their evil in Gilgal, I hate them there. On account of their evil deeds, I will drive them out of my land. I will no longer love them; all their rulers are rebels.
Ephraim will be struck down– their root will be dried up; they will not yield any fruit. Even if they do bear children, I will kill their precious offspring.