Now when she had weaned Loruhamah, she conceived, and bore a son.

And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.

And now will I uncover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of my hand.

For Israel slides back like a stubborn heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in an open pasture.

I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, you commit harlotry, and Israel is defiled.

They have dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten pagan children: now a new moon shall devour them with their heritage.

And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own deeds have surrounded them; they are before my face.

Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel in which is no pleasure.

Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little because of the burden of the king of princes.

They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of my offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepts them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and punish their sins: they shall return to Egypt.

Their heart is divided; now shall they be found guilty: he shall break down their altars, he shall ruin their images.

For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then could a king do for us?

And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.