Hos 9:16 | HCSB | STEP | Ephraim is struck down ; their roots are withered ; they cannot bear fruit . Even if they bear children, I will kill the precious offspring of their wombs .

Hosea 9:16

16 Ephraim ^a is struck down;
their roots are withered;
they cannot bear fruit. ^b
Even if they bear children,
I will kill the precious offspring of their wombs. ^c