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Hosea 4:16

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For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the Lord will feed them as a lamb in a large place.

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  1. Hosea 4:14

    I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.

  2. Hosea 4:15

    Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth–aven, nor swear, The Lord liveth.

  3. Hosea 4:17

    Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.

  4. Hosea 4:18

    Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye.

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