1 When I would heal Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim is discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they practise falsehood; and the thief entereth in, {and} the troop of robbers assaileth without.2 And they say not in their hearts {that} I remember all their wickedness: now do their own doings encompass them; they are before my face.3 They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.4 They all practise adultery, as an oven heated by the baker: he ceaseth from stirring {the fire} after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened.5 In the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine: he stretched out his hand to scorners.6 For they have applied their heart like an oven to their lying in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth like 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 with 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 testifieth to his face; and they do not return to Jehovah their God, nor seek him for all this.11 And Ephraim is become like a silly dove without understanding: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.12 When they go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowl of the heavens; I will chastise them, according as their assembly hath heard.13 Woe unto them! for they have wandered from me; destruction unto them! for they have transgressed against me. And I would redeem them; but they speak lies against me.14 And they cried not unto me in their heart, when they howled upon their beds; they assemble themselves for corn and new wine; they have turned aside from me.15 I have indeed trained, I have strengthened their arms, but they imagine mischief against me.16 They return, {but} not to the {Most} 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 Terwyl Ek Israel genees, word die ongeregtigheid van Efraim openbaar en die booshede van Samar¡a; want hulle pleeg bedrog en die dief breek in en 'n rowerbende plunder op die straat.2 En hulle sê nie in hulle hart dat Ek aan al hulle boosheid dink nie; nou omsingel hulle dade hulle, dit lê oop voor my aangesig.3 Met hulle boosheid verbly hulle die koning en met hulle leuens die vorste.4 Hulle is almal owerspelers; hulle is soos 'n oond wat bly brand, ook al het die bakker opgehou met stook, vandat die deeg geknee word totdat dit deursuur is.5 Op die dag van ons koning is die vorste siek van verhitting deur wyn; hy steek sy hand uit na die spotters.6 Ja, hulle het hul hart gemaak soos 'n oond in hul arglistigheid; die ganse nag deur slaap hulle bakker, in die môre vroeg brand dit soos 'n vuurvlam.7 Hulle almal gloei soos 'n oond en verteer hul regeerders, al hulle konings val; daar is niemand onder hulle wat My aanroep nie.8 Efraim -- hy vermeng hom met die volke; Efraim is 'n roosterkoek wat nie omgekeer is nie.9 Vreemdes verteer sy krag, en hy bemerk dit nie; ook is grysheid oor hom uitgesprei, en hy weet dit nie.10 Ja, die trotsheid van Israel getuig openlik teen hom; en tog bekeer hulle hul nie tot die HERE hulle God nie, en ondanks dit alles soek hulle Hom nie.11 So het Efraim dan geword soos 'n onnosele duif sonder verstand; hulle roep na Egipte, hulle gaan na Assur.12 Wanneer hulle gaan, sal Ek my net oor hulle uitsprei; soos die voëls van die hemel trek Ek hulle neer; Ek tugtig hulle soos in hulle samekoms aangekondig is.13 Wee hulle, omdat hulle van My weggevlieg het! Verwoesting oor hulle, omdat hulle teen My oortree het! k tog wou hulle verlos, maar hulle het leuens teen My gespreek.14 Ook roep hulle nie van harte na My nie, maar jammer op hulle bedde; ter wille van koring en mos kerwe hulle hulself stukkend; hulle is opstandig teen My.15 Alhoewel Ek hulle arms geoefen, versterk het, het hulle kwaad teen My beraam.16 Hulle keer terug, maar nie na bo nie; hulle is soos 'n bedrieglike boog; hulle vorste sal val deur die swaard weens die skeldwoorde van hulle tong. Dit is hulle bespotting in Egipteland.