6. With their flocks and their herds they will goto seek the Lord,but they will not find Him.He has withdrawn from them.
7. They have dealt faithlessly with the Lord,for they have given birth to illegitimate children.Now the New Moon will devour themalong with their portion.
8. Blow the horn in Gibeah,and the trumpet in Ramah.Cry aloud at Beth Aven,“Look behind you, O Benjamin!”
9. Ephraim will become desolatein the day of punishment.Among the tribes of IsraelI make known that which is sure.
10. The princes of Judah have becomelike those who remove a boundary marker.Upon them I will pour outMy wrath like water.
11. Ephraim is oppressedand broken in judgment,because he eagerly followed after vanity.
12. Therefore I will be like pus to Ephraimand like rottenness to the house of Judah.