God’s Word
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Don’t rejoice, Israel, to jubilation like the nations;

The threshing floor and the wine press won’t feed them,

They won’t dwell in the LORD’s land;

They won’t pour out wine offerings to the LORD,

What will you do in the day of solemn assembly,

For, behold, when they flee destruction,

The days of visitation have come.

A prophet watches over Ephraim with my God.

They have deeply corrupted themselves,

I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness.

As for Ephraim, their glory will fly away like a bird.

Though they bring up their children,

I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a pleasant place;

Give them—LORD what will you give?

“All their wickedness is in Gilgal;

Ephraim is struck.

My God will cast them away, because they didn’t listen to him;