They shall not dwell in the LORD's land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria.
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Verse 3 is found in chapter 9 of Hosea. Hosea commands Israel not to celebrate like other peoples because unfaithfulness has contaminated their relationship with God. Feasts and harvests, which should express gratitude, lose their meaning when the people live in rebellion. Exile will bring scarcity and ritual contamination. Agricultural prosperity cannot indefinitely be separated from faithfulness to the God who grants it.
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Compare Hosea 9:3 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Sie sollen nicht bleiben im Lande des HERRN, sondern Ephraim muß wieder nach Ägypten und muß in Assyrien Unreines essen,
No quedarán en la tierra de Jehová, sino que volverá Ephraim a Egipto, y a Asiria, donde comerán vianda inmunda.
Ils ne resteront pas dans le pays de l'Eternel; Ephraïm retournera en Egypte, Et ils mangeront en Assyrie des aliments impurs.
Non abiteranno nel paese del Signore; anzi Efraim tornerà in Egitto, e mangeranno cibi immondi in Assiria.
Na terra do SENHOR não permanecerão; mas Efraim tornará ao Egito, e na Assíria comerão comida imunda.
他們必不得住耶和華的地; 以法蓮 卻要返回 埃及 , 在 亞述 吃不潔淨的食物。
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