¹ H669 When Ephraim H1696 spake [H8763]   H7578 trembling H5375 , he exalted [H8804]   H3478 himself in Israel H816 ; but when he offended [H8799]   H1168 in Baal H4191 , he died [H8799]  .

² H2398 And now they sin [H8800]   H3254 more and more [H8686]   H6213 , and have made [H8799]   H4541 them molten images H3701 of their silver H6091 , and idols H8394 according to their own understanding H4639 , all of it the work H2796 of the craftsmen H559 : they say [H8802]   H120 of them, Let the men H2076 that sacrifice [H8802]   H5401 kiss [H8799]   H5695 the calves.

³ H1242 Therefore they shall be as the morning H6051 cloud H7925 , and as the early [H8688]   H2919 dew H1980 that passeth away [H8802]   H4671 , as the chaff H5590 that is driven with the whirlwind [H8792]   H1637 out of the floor H6227 , and as the smoke H699 out of the chimney.

⁴ H3068 Yet I am the LORD H430 thy God H776 from the land H4714 of Egypt H3045 , and thou shalt know [H8799]   H430 no god H2108 but me H3467 : for there is no saviour [H8688]   H1115 beside me.

⁵ H3045 I did know [H8804]   H4057 thee in the wilderness H776 , in the land H8514 of great drought.

⁶ H4830 According to their pasture H7646 , so were they filled [H8799]   H7646 ; they were filled [H8804]   H3820 , and their heart H7311 was exalted [H8799]   H7911 ; therefore have they forgotten [H8804]   me.

⁷ H7826 Therefore I will be unto them as a lion H5246 : as a leopard H1870 by the way H7789 will I observe [H8799]   them :

⁸ H6298 I will meet [H8799]   H1677 them as a bear H7909 that is bereaved H7167 of her whelps, and will rend [H8799]   H5458 the caul H3820 of their heart H398 , and there will I devour [H8799]   H3833 them like a lion H7704 : the wild H2416 beast H1234 shall tear [H8762]   them.

⁹ H3478 O Israel H7843 , thou hast destroyed [H8765]   H5828 thyself; but in me is thine help.

¹⁰ H165 I will H4428 be thy king H645 : where H3467 is any other that may save [H8686]   H5892 thee in all thy cities H8199 ? and thy judges [H8802]   H559 of whom thou saidst [H8804]   H5414 , Give [H8798]   H4428 me a king H8269 and princes?

¹¹ H5414 I gave [H8799]   H4428 thee a king H639 in mine anger H3947 , and took [H8799]   H5678 him away in my wrath.

¹² H5771 The iniquity H669 of Ephraim H6887 is bound up [H8803]   H2403 ; his sin H6845 is hid [H8803]  .

¹³ H2256 The sorrows H3205 of a travailing woman [H8802]   H935 shall come [H8799]   H2450 upon him: he is an unwise H1121 son H5975 ; for he should not stay [H8799]   H6256 long H4866 in the place of the breaking forth H1121 of children.

¹⁴ H6299 I will ransom [H8799]   H3027 them from the power H7585 of the grave H1350 ; I will redeem [H8799]   H4194 them from death H4194 : O death H165 , I will H1698 be thy plagues H7585 ; O grave H165 , I will H6987 be thy destruction H5164 : repentance H5641 shall be hid [H8735]   H5869 from mine eyes.

¹⁵ H6500 Though he be fruitful [H8686]   H251 among his brethren H6921 , an east wind H935 shall come [H8799]   H7307 , the wind H3068 of the LORD H5927 shall come up [H8802]   H4057 from the wilderness H4726 , and his spring H954 shall become dry [H8799]   H4599 , and his fountain H2717 shall be dried up [H8799]   H8154 : he shall spoil [H8799]   H214 the treasure H2532 of all pleasant H3627 vessels.

¹⁶ H8111 Samaria H816 shall become desolate [H8799]   H4784 ; for she hath rebelled [H8804]   H430 against her God H5307 : they shall fall [H8799]   H2719 by the sword H5768 : their infants H7376 shall be dashed in pieces [H8792]   H2030 , and their women with child H1234 shall be ripped up [H8792]  .