Hosea 7:16

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They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.They turn, but not to the Most High; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword for the cursing of their tongue; for this they will be ridiculed in the land of Egypt.

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Hebrew words

יָשׁוּבוּ׀yashuvuthey turnH7725לֹאlo'notH3808עָל'alheightH5920הָיוּhayuthey have becomeH1961כְּקֶשֶׁתkekeshetlike a bow ofH7198רְמִיָּהremiyahslacknessH7423יִפְּלוּyipeluthey will fallH5307בַחֶרֶבvacherevby the swordH2719שָׂרֵיהֶםsareihemleaders theirH8269מִזַּעַםmiza'amfrom [the] indignation ofH2195לְשׁוֹנָםleshonamtongue theirH3956זוֹzothisH2097לַעְגָּםla'gam[will be] mockery theirH3933בְּאֶרֶץbe'eretzin [the] land ofH776מִצְרָיִם׃mitzrayimEgyptH4714

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Psalm 78:57
But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.They turned back and were faithless like their fathers, twisted like a faulty bow.
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They shall not dwell in the Lord’s land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria.They will not remain in the land of the LORD; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria.
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They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongues strut across the earth.
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Hosea 9:6
For, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant places for their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tabernacles.For even if they flee destruction, Egypt will gather them and Memphis will bury them. Their precious silver will be taken over by thistles, and thorns will overrun their tents.
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Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?They say, “With our tongues we will prevail. We own our lips—who can be our master?”
Matthew 12:36
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
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And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months.
Hosea 11:7
And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call to the Most High, He will by no means exalt them.
Luke 8:13
They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.

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Places: Egypt