1 Quando me disponho a mudar a sorte do meu povo e a sarar a Israel, se descobre a iniquidade de Efraim, como também a maldade de Samaria, porque praticam a falsidade; por dentro há ladrões, e por fora rouba a horda de salteadores. 2 Não dizem no seu coração que eu me lembro de toda a sua maldade; agora, pois, os seus próprios feitos os cercam; acham-se diante da minha face. 3 Com a sua malícia, alegram ao rei e com as suas mentiras, aos príncipes. 4 Todos eles são adúlteros: semelhantes ao forno aceso pelo padeiro, que somente cessa de atiçar o fogo desde que sovou a massa até que seja levedada. 5 No dia da festa do nosso rei, os príncipes se tornaram doentes com o excitamento do vinho, e ele deu a mão aos escarnecedores. 6 Porque prepararam o coração como um forno, enquanto estão de espreita; toda a noite, dorme o seu furor, mas, pela manhã, arde como labaredas de fogo. 7 Todos eles são quentes como um forno e consomem os seus juízes; todos os seus reis caem; ninguém há, entre eles, que me invoque.

8 Efraim se mistura com os povos e é um pão que não foi virado. 9 Estrangeiros lhe comem a força, e ele não o sabe; também as cãs já se espalham sobre ele, e ele não o sabe. 10 A soberba de Israel, abertamente, o acusa; todavia, não voltam para o Senhor, seu Deus, nem o buscam em tudo isto. 11 Porque Efraim é como uma pomba enganada, sem entendimento; chamam o Egito e vão para a Assíria. 12 Quando forem, sobre eles estenderei a minha rede e como aves do céu os farei descer; castigá-los-ei, segundo o que eles têm ouvido na sua congregação. 13 Ai deles! Porque fugiram de mim; destruição sobre eles, porque se rebelaram contra mim! Eu os remiria, mas eles falam mentiras contra mim. 14 Não clamam a mim de coração, mas dão uivos nas suas camas; para o trigo e para o vinho se ajuntam, mas contra mim se rebelam. 15 Adestrei e fortaleci os seus braços; no entanto, maquinam contra mim. 16 Eles voltam, mas não para o Altíssimo. Fizeram-se como um arco enganoso; caem à espada os seus príncipes, por causa da insolência da sua língua; este será o seu escárnio na terra do Egito.

1 When I would heal Israel, then is the iniquity of Ephraim uncovered, and the wickedness of Samaria; for they commit falsehood, and the thief entereth in, and the troop of robbers ravageth without. 2 And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now have their own doings beset them about; they are before my face. 3 They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies. 4 They are all adulterers; they are as an oven heated by the baker; he ceaseth to stir the fire, from the kneading of the dough, until it be leavened. 5 On the day of our king the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with scoffers. 6 For they have made ready their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire. 7 They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.

8 Ephraim, he mixeth himself among the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned. 9 Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth it not. 10 And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: yet they have not returned unto Jehovah their God, nor sought him, for all this. 11 And Ephraim is like a silly dove, without understanding: they call unto Egypt, they go to Assyria. 12 When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the birds of the heavens; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard. 13 Woe unto them! for they have wandered from me; destruction unto them! for they have trespassed against me: though I would redeem them, yet they have spoken lies against me. 14 And they have not cried unto me with their heart, but they howl upon their beds: they assemble themselves for grain and new wine; they rebel against me. 15 Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet do they devise mischief against me. 16 They return, but not to him that is on high; they are like a deceitful bow; their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

1 whenever I would heal Israel, the sins of Ephraim are exposed and the crimes of Samaria revealed. They practice deceit, thieves break into houses, bandits rob in the streets;

2 but they do not realize that I remember all their evil deeds. Their sins engulf them; they are always before me.

3 "They delight the king with their wickedness, the princes with their lies.

4 They are all adulterers, burning like an oven whose fire the baker need not stir from the kneading of the dough till it rises.

5 On the day of the festival of our king the princes become inflamed with wine, and he joins hands with the mockers.

6 Their hearts are like an oven; they approach him with intrigue. Their passion smolders all night; in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire.

7 All of them are hot as an oven; they devour their rulers. All their kings fall, and none of them calls on me.

8 "Ephraim mixes with the nations; Ephraim is a flat loaf not turned over.

9 Foreigners sap his strength, but he does not realize it. His hair is sprinkled with gray, but he does not notice.

10 Israel's arrogance testifies against him, but despite all this he does not return to the LORD his God or search for him.

11 "Ephraim is like a dove, easily deceived and senseless — now calling to Egypt, now turning to Assyria.

12 When they go, I will throw my net over them; I will pull them down like the birds in the sky. When I hear them flocking together, I will catch them.

13 Woe to them, because they have strayed from me! Destruction to them, because they have rebelled against me! I long to redeem them but they speak about me falsely.

14 They do not cry out to me from their hearts but wail on their beds. They slash themselves, "appealing to their gods for grain and new wine, but they turn away from me.

15 I trained them and strengthened their arms, but they plot evil against me.

16 They do not turn to the Most High; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword because of their insolent words. For this they will be ridiculed in the land of Egypt.