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Hosea 8:5

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Let Samaria throw out his calf idol! My anger burns against them! How long will it be until they are capable of purity?

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Verse 5. Calf. The idol is broken in pieces, and carried away by the victorious enemy. Thus does the vanity of such gods appear. Their captivity is therefore often foretold. Jeremiah 43:12.—Cleansed. The physician is disgusted with the obstinacy of the sick. Calmet.—How long will Israel resist the Holy Ghost? Acts 7:51. Bible.

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