{At the beginning when Yahweh spoke} through Hosea, Yahweh said to Hosea, "Go, take for yourself a wife and children of whoredom, because the land commits great whoredom {forsaking Yahweh}."

They appointed kings, but not through me; they made officials, but without my knowledge. [With] their silver and gold they made idols for themselves for their own {destruction}.

I spoke to the prophets; I myself multiplied revelations and through the hand of the prophets I will destroy.

When Ephraim spoke, [there was] terror; he was exalted in Israel, but he incurred guilt through Baal and died.