en_tn/hos/07/14.md

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General Information:

Yahweh is speaking.

they wail on their beds

It was usual for idol worshipers to eat ceremonial meals while reclining on couches or beds.

They gather together

Some versions read, "they slash themselves" to make themselves bleed.

they turn away from me

Here no longer worshiping God is spoken of as turning away from him. Alternate translation: "they no longer worship me" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)