15. “Israel, you act like a prostitute.Don’t let Judah become guilty too.Don’t go to Gilgal.Don’t go to Beth Aven.Don’t take the oath, ‘As the Lord lives. . . .’
16. “The people of Israel are as stubborn as a bull.How can the Lord feed them like lambs in an open pasture?
17. The people of Ephraim have chosen to worship idols. Leave them alone!
18. When they’re done drinking their wine,they continue to have sex with the prostitutes.Their rulers dearly love to act shamefully.