KJV King James Version
Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
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Hosea 7:8
Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Ephraim mixes with the nations; Ephraim is an unturned cake.
WEB World English Bible
Ephraim, he mixes himself among the nations. Ephraim is a pancake not turned over.
ASV American Standard Version
Ephraim, he mixeth himself among the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Ephraim! among peoples he mixeth himself, Ephraim hath been a cake unturned.
Surrounding context — Hosea 7
5 In the day of our king the princes have made [him] sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.
6 For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.
7 They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; all their kings are fallen: [there is] none among them that calleth unto me.
8 Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
9 Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth [it] not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.
10 And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this.
11 Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
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Psalm 106:35But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.Ezra 9:12Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave [it] for an inheritance to your children for ever.Nehemiah 13:23-25In those days also saw I Jews [that] had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, [and] of Moab:Malachi 2:11Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the LORD which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.Ezra 9:1Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, [doing] according to their abominations, [even] of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.1 Kings 18:21And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD [be] God, follow him: but if Baal, [then] follow him. And the people answered him not a word.Hosea 5:7They have dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions.Hosea 5:13When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah [saw] his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.Hosea 9:3They shall not dwell in the LORD’S land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean [things] in Assyria.Hosea 8:2-4Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee.Zephaniah 1:5And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship [and] that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;Matthew 6:24No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.Revelation 3:15-16I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.Ezekiel 23:4-11And the names of them [were] Aholah the elder, and Aholibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bare sons and daughters. Thus [were] their names; Samaria [is] Aholah, and Jerusalem Aholibah.
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