Hosea 11:6
And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour , because of their own counsels.
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4 I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.
5 He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.
6 And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour , because of their own counsels.
7 And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt .
8 How shall I give you up, Ephraim? shall I deliver you, Israel? how shall I make you as Admah? shall I set you as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.