Hosea 7:16 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 16 And they proceeded to return, not to anything higher;*+ they had become like a loose bow.+ By the sword their princes will fall because of the denunciation of their tongue.+ This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.”+ Hosea 9:3 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References 3 They will not continue dwelling in the land of Jehovah,+ and Eʹphra·im must return to Egypt,+ and in As·syrʹi·a they will eat what is unclean.+
16 And they proceeded to return, not to anything higher;*+ they had become like a loose bow.+ By the sword their princes will fall because of the denunciation of their tongue.+ This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.”+
3 They will not continue dwelling in the land of Jehovah,+ and Eʹphra·im must return to Egypt,+ and in As·syrʹi·a they will eat what is unclean.+