12. But even if the Israelites do raise their children, it will not help, because I will take the children away from them. I will leave them, and they will have nothing but troubles.”
13. I can see that Ephraim is leading his children into a trap. Ephraim will lead his children out to the killer.
14. Lord, give them what you will. Give them a womb that loses babies and breasts that cannot give milk.
15. All their evil is in Gilgal; I began hating them there. I will force them to leave my house because of the evil things they do. I will not love them anymore. Their leaders are rebels who turned against me.
16. Ephraim will be punished. Their root is dying. They will not have any more babies. They might give birth to babies, but I will kill the precious babies who come from their bodies.