1 When I would heal Israel,
then the iniquity of Ephraim is uncovered,
also the wickedness of Samaria;
for they commit falsehood,
and the thief enters in,
and the gang of robbers ravages outside.
2 They don’t consider in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness.
Now their own deeds have engulfed them.
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 burning like an oven that the baker stops stirring,
from the kneading of the dough, until it is leavened.
5 On the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine.
He joined his hand with mockers.
6 For they have prepared their heart like an oven,
while they lie in wait.
Their anger smolders all night.
In the morning it burns as a flaming fire.
7 They are all hot as an oven,
and devour their judges.
All their kings have fallen.
There is no one among them who calls to me.
8 Ephraim mixes himself among the nations.
Ephraim is a pancake not turned over.
9 Strangers have devoured his strength,
and he doesn’t realize it.
Indeed, gray hairs are here and there on him,
and he doesn’t realize it.
10 The pride of Israel testifies to his face;
yet they haven’t returned to Yahweh their God,
nor sought him, for all this.
11 "Ephraim is like an easily deceived dove, without understanding.
They call to Egypt.
They go to Assyria.
12 When they go, I will spread my net on them.
I will bring them down like the birds of the sky.
I will chastise them, as their congregation has heard.
13 Woe to them!
For they have wandered from me.
Destruction to them!
For they have trespassed against me.
Though I would redeem them,
yet they have spoken lies against me.
14 They haven’t cried to me with their heart,
but they howl on their beds.
They assemble themselves for grain and new wine.
They turn away from me.
15 Though I have taught and strengthened their arms,
yet they plot evil against me.
16 They return, but not to the Most High.
They are like a faulty bow.
Their princes will fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue.
This will 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! Âk 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.