Hos 9:3 | HCSB | STEP | They will not stay in the land of the Lord . Instead, Ephraim will return to Egypt , and they will eat unclean food in Assyria .

Hosea 9:3

3 They will not stay in the land of the Lord.
Instead, Ephraim will return to Egypt, ^a
and they will eat ^{▼▼unclean: When something is clean, it is holy or acceptable to God. When it is unclean, it is unholy (such as an unclean spirit). The term can be used in a ritual sense to apply to moral standards for living.}unclean food ^c in Assyria. ^d