8. Ephraim mixes himself with the peoples. Ephraim has become a pancake that never gets turned over.
9. Strangers devoured his strength— yet he does not know it. Gray hairs have spread on him— and he does not know it.
10. Though the Pride of Israel has answered him to his face, yet they did not return to Adonai their God, nor seek Him about all this.
11. Ephraim is like a senseless silly dove, they call to Egypt; they go to Assyria.
12. As they are going, I will spread out My net over them, I will bring them down like a bird from the sky. I will chasten them as in the report that comes to their assembly.
13. Oy to them! For they strayed from Me. Devastation to them! For they rebelled against Me. Should I redeem them after they spoke lies about Me?
14. Nor did they not cry to Me in their heart when they were wailing on their beds. For the sake of grain and new wine they slash themselves— they keep turning away from Me.
15. I trained and strengthened their arms, yet they kept planning evil against Me.
16. They will turn back—only not upwards. They are like a treacherous bow. Their princes will fall by the sword because of the insolence with their tongues. This will be for their ridicule in the land of Egypt.