# Hosea 9:16

> The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.

- Edition: kjv
- Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/9/16
- Book: [Hosea](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea)
- Chapter: [Hosea 9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/9)
- License: The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.
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Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb.