^{1 Ref} `When I give healing to Israel, Then revealed is the iniquity of Ephraim, And the wickedness of Samaria, For they have wrought falsehood, And a thief doth come in, Stript off hath a troop in the street,

^{2 Ref} And they do not say to their heart, `That' all their evil I have remembered, Now compassed them have their doings, Over-against My face they have been.

^{3 Ref} With their wickedness they make glad a king, And with their lies -- princes.

^{4 Ref} All of them `are' adulterers, Like a burning oven of a baker, He ceaseth from stirring up after kneading the dough, till its leavening.

^{5 Ref} A day of our king! Princes have polluted themselves `with' the poison of wine, He hath drawn out his hand with scorners.

^{6 Ref} For they have drawn near, As an oven `is' their heart, In their lying in wait all the night sleep doth their baker, Morning! he is burning as a flaming fire.

^{7 Ref} All of them are warm as an oven, And they have devoured their judges, All their kings have fallen, There is none calling unto Me among them.

^{8 Ref} Ephraim! among peoples he mixeth himself, Ephraim hath been a cake unturned.

^{9 Ref} Devoured have strangers his power, And he hath not known, Also old age hath sprinkled `itself' on him, And he hath not known.

^{10 Ref} And humbled hath been the excellency of Israel to his face, And they have not turned back unto Jehovah their God, Nor have they sought Him for all this.

^{11 Ref} And Ephraim is as a simple dove without heart, Egypt they called on -- `to' Asshur they have gone.

^{12 Ref} When they go I spread over them My net, As the fowl of the heavens I bring them down, I chastise them as their company hath heard.

^{13 Ref} Wo to them, for they wandered from Me, Destruction to them, for they transgressed against Me, And I -- I ransom them, and they have spoken lies against Me,

^{14 Ref} And have not cried unto Me with their heart, but howl on their beds, For corn and new wine they assemble themselves, They turn aside against Me.

^{15 Ref} And I instructed -- I strengthened their arms, And concerning Me they think evil!

^{16 Ref} They turn back -- not to the Most High, They have been as a deceitful bow, Fall by sword do their princes, From the insolence of their tongue, This `is' their derision in the land of Egypt!

^{1 Ref} When I would heal Israel, Then the iniquity of Ephraim is uncovered, Also the wickedness of Samaria; For they commit falsehood, And the thief enters in, And the gang of robbers ravages outside.

^{2 Ref} They don't consider in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness. Now their own deeds have engulfed them. They are before my face.

^{3 Ref} They make the king glad with their wickedness, And the princes with their lies.

^{4 Ref} They are all adulterers. They are burning like an oven that the baker stops stirring, From the kneading of the dough, until it is leavened.

^{5 Ref} On the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He joined his hand with mockers.

^{6 Ref} For they have made ready their heart like an oven, While they lie in wait. Their baker sleeps all the night. In the morning it burns as a flaming fire.

^{7 Ref} They are all hot as an oven, And devour their judges. All their kings have fallen. There is no one among them who calls to me.

^{8 Ref} Ephraim, he mixes himself among the nations. Ephraim is a pancake not turned over.

^{9 Ref} Strangers have devoured his strength, And he doesn't realize it. Indeed, gray hairs are here and there on him, And he doesn't realize it.

^{10 Ref} The pride of Israel testifies to his face; Yet they haven't returned to Yahweh their God, Nor sought him, for all this.

^{11 Ref} "Ephraim is like an easily deceived dove, without understanding. They call to Egypt. They go to Assyria.

^{12 Ref} When they go, I will spread my net on them. I will bring them down like the birds of the sky. I will chastise them, as their congregation has heard.

^{13 Ref} Woe to them! For they have wandered from me. Destruction to them! For they have trespassed against me. Though I would redeem them, Yet they have spoken lies against me.

^{14 Ref} They haven't cried to me with their heart, But they howl on their beds. They assemble themselves for grain and new wine. They turn away from me.

^{15 Ref} Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, Yet they plot evil against me.

^{16 Ref} They return, but not to the Most High. They are like a faulty bow. Their princes will fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.

^{1 Ref} When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without.

^{2 Ref} And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face.

^{3 Ref} They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.

^{4 Ref} They are all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, who ceaseth from raising after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened.

^{5 Ref} In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.

^{6 Ref} For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.

^{7 Ref} They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.

^{8 Ref} Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.

^{9 Ref} Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.

^{10 Ref} And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this.

^{11 Ref} Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.

^{12 Ref} When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.

^{13 Ref} Woe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction unto them! because they have transgressed against me: though I have redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against me.

^{14 Ref} And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me.

^{15 Ref} Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.

^{16 Ref} They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.