Holy Scripture
Hosea 9:16
A church father on this verse
“"Ephraim is struck: their root has dried up, they will bear no fruit. Even if they do, I will kill the beloved offspring of their womb. My God will reject them because they did not listen to him, and they will wander among the nations." LXX: "Ephraim grieves over his roots: they are withered, and bear no fruit, and ev…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
16Ephraim is sick, he is dried up at his roots, he shall in nowise anymore bear fruit: wherefore even if they should beget children, I will kill the desired fruit of their womb.
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In context
14Give them, O Lord: what wilt thou give them? a miscarrying womb, and dry breasts.
15All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: because of the wickedness of their practices, I will cast them out of my house, I will not love them anymore: all their princes are disobedient.
— Hosea 9:16 —
17God shall reject them, because they have not hearkened to him: and they shall be wanderers among the nations.