1. When Ephraim spoke, trembling,He exalted himself in Israel;But when he offended through Baal worship, he died.
2. Now they sin more and more,And have made for themselves molded images,Idols of their silver, according to their skill;All of it is the work of craftsmen.They say of them,“Let the men who sacrifice kiss the calves!”
3. Therefore they shall be like the morning cloudAnd like the early dew that passes away,Like chaff blown off from a threshing floorAnd like smoke from a chimney.