Hosea 9:12KJV
Protestant Bible · KJV · Verse 12 of 17
"Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, not a man : yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!"
In context
10I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: they went to Baalpeor, and separated themselves unto shame; and abominations were according as they loved.
11Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.
12Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, not a man : yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!
13Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.
14Give them, O LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.