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He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.

He shall not return {H7725} into the land {H776} of Egypt {H4714}, but the Assyrian {H804} shall be his king {H4428}, because they refused {H3985} to return {H7725}.

He will not return to the land of Egypt, but Ashur will be his king, because they refused to repent.

Will they not return to the land of Egypt and be ruled by Assyria because they refused to repent?

They shall not return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be their king, because they refused to return to me.

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  • Hosea 7:16 (5 votes)

    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.

  • Hosea 8:13 (4 votes)

    They sacrifice flesh [for] the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat [it; but] the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.

  • Hosea 10:6 (3 votes)

    It shall be also carried unto Assyria [for] a present to king Jareb: Ephraim shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.

  • Hosea 9:3 (3 votes)

    They shall not dwell in the LORD'S land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean [things] in Assyria.

  • 2 Kings 17:13 (3 votes)

    Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, [and by] all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments [and] my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets.

  • 2 Kings 17:14 (3 votes)

    Notwithstanding they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, that did not believe in the LORD their God.

  • Jeremiah 8:4 (2 votes)

    ¶ Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return?