Hosea 9:16
Berean Standard Bible
Ephraim is struck down; their root is withered; they cannot bear fruit. Even if they bear children, I will slay the darlings of their wombs.
Context
14Give them, O LORD—
what will You give?
Give them wombs that miscarry
and breasts that dry up! 15All their evil appears at Gilgal,
for there I hated them.
I will drive them from My house
for the wickedness of their deeds.
I will no longer love them;
all their leaders are rebellious. 16Ephraim is struck down;
their root is withered;
they cannot bear fruit.
Even if they bear children,
I will slay the darlings of their wombs. 17My God will reject them
because they have not obeyed Him;
and they shall be wanderers
among the nations.
English text: Berean Standard Bible (BSB). English audio: Berean Standard Audio Bible.