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Hosea 12:1 (MSG)
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1 Ephraim, obsessed with god-fantasies, chases ghosts and phantoms. He tells lies nonstop, soul-destroying lies. Both Ephraim and Judah made deals with Assyria and tried to get an inside track with Egypt. Definition(s): Assyria (Ass-irr-ee-a): country of Assur or Ashur
Ephraim (Eff-ra-im): fruitful; increasing
Judah (Joo-da): the praise of the Lord; confession