1When Ephraim669 spake1696 trembling7578, he exalted5375 himself in Israel3478; but when he offended816 in Baal1168, he died4191.
2And now they sin2398 more and more3254, and have made6213 them molten images4541 of their silver3701, and idols6091 according to their own understanding8394, all of it the work4639 of the craftsmen2796: they say559 of them, Let the men120 that sacrifice2076 kiss5401 the calves5695.
3Therefore they shall be as the morning1242 cloud6051, and as the early7925 dew2919 that passeth away1980, as the chaff4671 that is driven with the whirlwind5590 out of the floor1637, and as the smoke6227 out of the chimney699.
4Yet I am the LORD3068 thy God430 from the land776 of Egypt4714, and thou shalt know3045 no god430 but me2108: for there is no saviour3467 beside me1115.
5I did know3045 thee in the wilderness4057, in the land776 of great drought8514.
6According to their pasture4830, so were they filled7646; they were filled7646, and their heart3820 was exalted7311; therefore have they forgotten7911 me.
7Therefore I will be unto them as a lion7826: as a leopard5246 by the way1870 will I observe7789 them:
8I will meet6298 them as a bear1677 that is bereaved7909 of her whelps, and will rend7167 the caul5458 of their heart3820, and there will I devour398 them like a lion3833: the wild7704 beast2416 shall tear1234 them.
9O Israel3478, thou hast destroyed7843 thyself; but in me is thine help5828.
10I will165 be thy king4428: where645 is any other that may save3467 thee in all thy cities5892? and thy judges8199 of whom thou saidst559, Give5414 me a king4428 and princes8269?
11I gave5414 thee a king4428 in mine anger639, and took3947 him away in my wrath5678.
12The iniquity5771 of Ephraim669 is bound up6887; his sin2403 is hid6845.
13The sorrows2256 of a travailing woman3205 shall come935 upon him: he is an unwise2450 son1121; for he should not stay5975 long6256 in the place of the breaking forth4866 of children1121.
14I will ransom6299 them from the power3027 of the grave7585; I will redeem1350 them from death4194: O death4194, I will165 be thy plagues1698; O grave7585, I will165 be thy destruction6987: repentance5164 shall be hid5641 from mine eyes5869.
15Though he be fruitful6500 among his brethren251, an east wind6921 shall come935, the wind7307 of the LORD3068 shall come up5927 from the wilderness4057, and his spring4726 shall become dry954, and his fountain4599 shall be dried up2717: he shall spoil8154 the treasure214 of all pleasant2532 vessels3627.
16Samaria8111 shall become desolate816; for she hath rebelled4784 against her God430: they shall fall5307 by the sword2719: their infants5768 shall be dashed in pieces7376, and their women with child2030 shall be ripped up1234.