10. The arrogance of Israel bears witness against him;yet they do not return to the Lord, their God,nor seek him, despite all this.
11. Ephraim is like a dove,silly and senseless;They call upon Egypt,they go to Assyria.
12. When they go I will spread my net around them,like birds in the air I will bring them down.I will chastise them when I hear of their assembly.
13. Woe to them, for they have strayed from me!Ruin to them, for they have rebelled against me!Though I wished to redeem them,they spoke lies against me.
14. They have not cried to me from their heartswhen they wailed upon their beds;For wheat and wine they lacerated themselves;they rebelled against me.
15. Though I trained and strengthened their arms,yet they devised evil against me.
16. They have again become useless,they have been like a treacherous bow.Their princes shall fall by the swordbecause of the insolence of their tongues;thus they shall be mocked in the land of Egypt.