8Israel hath been swallowed up, Now they have been among nations, As a vessel in which is no delight.
9For they -- they have gone up [to] Asshur, A wild ass alone by himself [is] Ephraim, They have hired lovers!
10Also though they hire among nations, Now I gather them, and they are pained a little, From the burden of a king of princes.
11Because Ephraim did multiply altars to sin, They have been to him altars to sin.
12I write for him numerous things of My law, As a strange thing they have been reckoned.
13The sacrifices of Mine offerings! They sacrifice flesh, and they eat, Jehovah hath not accepted them, Now doth He remember their iniquity, And inspect their sin, They -- [to] Egypt they turn back.
14And forget doth Israel his Maker, and buildeth temples, And Judah hath multiplied cities of defence, And I have sent a fire into his cities, And it hath consumed their palaces!
