Holy Scripture
Hosea 5:4
A church father on this verse
“"And I am skilled in all of them, and I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from me: for now Ephraim has committed fornication, Israel is contaminated: they will not give their thoughts, to turn again to their God, for the spirit of fornication is in the midst of them, and they have not known the Lord." LXX: "For I…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
4They have not framed their counsels to return to their God, for the spirit of fornication is in them, and they have not known the Lord.
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2which they that hunt the prey have fixed: but I will correct you.
3I know Ephraim, and Israel is not far from me: for now Ephraim has gone grievously a-whoring, Israel is defiled.
— Hosea 5:4 —
5And the pride of Israel shall be brought low before his face; and Israel and Ephraim shall fall in their iniquities; and Judah also shall fall with them.
6They shall go with sheep and calves diligently to seek the Lord; but they shall not find him, for he has withdrawn himself from them.