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Hosea 9:14

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

Give them, O LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

Give them something, Lord — but what should you give? Give them wombs that can't carry babies and breasts that can't feed them.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the prophet's prayers get dark when he sees how far people have fallen.

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