8. Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel in which is no pleasure.
9. For they have gone up to Assyria, a wild donkey alone by itself: Ephraim has hired lovers.
10. Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little because of the burden of the king of princes.
11. Because Ephraim has made many altars for sin offerings, the altars shall be unto him for sinning.
12. I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.
13. They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of my offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepts them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and punish their sins: they shall return to Egypt.
14. For Israel has forgotten his Maker, and builds temples; and Judah has multiplied fortified cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour his palaces.