KJV ORIGINALEphraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLEEphraim is going to be completely wrecked when judgment day comes. I've already told all the tribes of Israel what's definitely going to happen.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINEGod doesn't make empty threats — when he says consequences are coming, they're coming.
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