6. For they have applied their heart like an oven to their lying in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth like a flaming fire.
7. They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.
8. Ephraim, he mixeth himself with the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
9. Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not; yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth it not.
10. And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face; and they do not return to Jehovah their God nor seek him for all this.
11. And Ephraim is become like a silly dove without understanding: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
12. When they go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowl of the heavens; I will chastise them, according as their assembly hath heard.
13. Woe unto them! for they have wandered from me; destruction unto them! for they have transgressed against me. And I would redeem them; but they speak lies against me.
14. And they cried not unto me in their heart, when they howled upon their beds; they assemble themselves for corn and new wine; they have turned aside from me.
15. I have indeed trained, I have strengthened their arms, but they imagine mischief against me.
16. 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.