7. All of them are hot as an oven, and they devour their rulers. All their kings have fallen; there is none who calls to me amongst them.
8. Ephraim mixes himself with the nations; Ephraim is a bread cake not turned over.
9. Foreigners devour his strength, and he does not know it; mold is also sprinkled upon him, and he does not know it.
10. The pride of Israel testifies against him— they do not return to Yahweh their God; they do not seek him for all of this.
11. Ephraim was like a dove, silly, without sense; they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
12. Just as they go, I will cast my net over them; I will bring them down like the birds of the heavens; I will discipline them according to a report to their assembly.
13. Woe to them, because they have strayed from me! Destruction to them, because they have rebelled against me! I myself would redeem them, but they speak lies against me.
14. They do not cry out to me from their heart, but they wail on their beds; because of grain and new wine they lacerate themselves; they depart from me.
15. And I myself trained and strengthened their arms; but they plan evil against me.
16. They turn, not to the Most High, like a slack bow; their officials will fall by the sword because of the anger of their tongue. This is their scorn in the land of Egypt.