3
I aknow Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from Me; For now, O Ephraim, you have played the harlot, Israel has defiled itself.
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Amos 3:2, Amos 5:12
Amos 3
2
"aYou only have I chosen among all the families of the earth; Therefore I will bpunish you for all your iniquities."
Amos 5
12
For I know your transgressions are many and your sins are great, You who adistress the righteous and accept bribes And turn aside the poor in the gate.