As they were magnified, so, they sinned against me, - My glory - for what was contemptible, did they exchange.

Ephraim, shall become, a desolation, in the day of rebuke: Throughout the tribes of Israel, have I hide known what is sure.

I will depart, will return unto my place! till what time they acknowledge their guilt, and seek my face, - In their trouble, will they make for me diligent search.

What can I do unto thee, O Ephraim? What can I do unto thee, O Judah? for, your lovingkindness, is like a morning cloud, yea, like the dew, early departing!

Israel hath cast away what is good, - an enemy, shall pursue him.

What will ye do, for the day of appointed meeting? and in the day of the festival of Yahweh?

Give them, O Yahweh - what wilt thou give? Give them, a miscarrying womb, and breasts dried up.

For, now, will they say, We have no king, - for we revere not Yahweh, and what could, a king, do for us?

Ephraim saith - What to me any more are idols? I, have answered, and have closely observed him, I, am like a fir-tree that is green, From me, is thy fruit found.