Holy Scripture
Hosea 4:17
A church father on this verse
“"Partaker of their idols is Ephraim, leave him." LXX: "Ephraim, a participant in idols, has placed scandals for himself." Ephraim, of whose tribe Jeroboam son of Nabath, who first set up golden calves in Bethel and Dan, is king of ten tribes. Therefore, O Judah, whom I mentioned above, if Israel commits fornication, l…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
17Ephraim, joined with idols, has laid stumbling blocks in his own way.
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15But thou, Israel, be not ignorant, and go ye not, men of Judah, to Gilgal; and go not up to the house of Aven, and swear not by the living Lord.
16For Israel was maddened like a mad heifer: now the Lord will feed them as a lamb in a wide place.
— Hosea 4:17 —
18He has chosen the Canaanites: they have grievously gone a-whoring: they have loved dishonor through her insolence.
19Thou art a blast of wind in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their altars.