Hosea 7:8-16 - Israel And The Nations
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.