Hosea 9:16 meaning and explanation
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.
Hosea 9:16, Berean Standard Bible
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These words come from the LORD through Hosea, addressed to Ephraim, the northern kingdom of Israel, before Assyria destroyed it in 722 BC. The image is a plant whose root has withered, so no fruit can come.
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