So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.

For this I will turn back and take away my grain in its time, and my new wine in its appointment, and I took away my wool and my linen to cover her nakedness.

And Jehovah will say to me, Yet go, love a woman loving evil and an adulteress, as Jehovah loves the sons of Israel, and they took to other gods and love raisin-cakes.

I know Ephraim all too well; the evil of Israel is not hidden from me. For you have engaged in prostitution, O Ephraim; Israel has defiled itself.

Ephraim is troubled; he is crushed by his judges, because he took pleasure in walking after deceit.

Judah too! a harvest is appointed for thee, - in that I will bring back the captivity of my people.

They all, are adulterers, like an oven too hot for the baker, - who leaveth off stoking, after kneading the dough, till the whole be leavened.

For even this [loathsome calf] is from Israel.
A craftsman made it, so it is not God;
Surely the calf of Samaria will be broken to pieces and go up in flames.

They be gone too far, and have destroyed themselves, like as they did afore time at Gibeah. Therefore their wickedness shall be remembered, and their sins punished.

O Israel, you have done evil from the days of Gibeah; there they took up their position, so that the fighting against the children of evil might not overtake them in Gibeah.

When Israel was a child he was dear to me; and I took my son out of Egypt.

Yet I taught Ephraim to walk; I took them on my arms; but they knew not that I healed them.

I made them come after me with the cords of a man, with the bands of love; I was to them as one who took the yoke from off their mouths, putting meat before them.

He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:

I took care of you in the wilderness, in a waterless land.

I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.