Verse 9
Hosea 7:9
World English Bible, British Edition
9
Strangers have devoured his strength,
and he doesn’t realise it.
Indeed, grey hairs are here and there on him,
and he doesn’t realise it.
Original Language Text
hebrew
אָכְל֤וּ זָרִים֙ כֹּח֔/וֹ וְ/ה֖וּא לֹ֣א יָדָ֑ע גַּם שֵׂיבָה֙ זָ֣רְקָה בּ֔/וֹ וְ/ה֖וּא לֹ֥א יָדָֽע
English Translation
Strangers ate his strength, and he did not know; also, gray hair was scattered on him, and he did not know.
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