Pay attention, house of Israel!
Listen, royal house!
For the judgment applies to you
because you have been a snare at Mizpah5:1 Hs 9:8
and a net spread out on Tabor.
I will be a punishment for all of them.5:2 Hb obscure
and Israel is not hidden from me.
For now, Ephraim,5:3 Hs 6:10
you have acted promiscuously;
Israel is defiled.
4Their actions do not allow them
to return to their God,5:4 Hs 4:11
for a spirit of promiscuity is among them,5:4 Hs 4:12
Both Israel and Ephraim stumble
because of their iniquity;5:5 Hs 4:5
even Judah will stumble with them.5:5 Ezk 23:31–35
6They go with their flocks and herds
he has withdrawn from them.5:6 Ezk 8:6
indeed, they gave birth to illegitimate children.5:7 Hs 2:4
Now the New Moon5:7 Hs 2:11 will devour them
along with their fields.5:7 Is 1:14
raise the war cry in Beth-aven:5:8 Hs 4:15
Look behind you,5:8 Or We will follow you Benjamin!5:8 Jdg 5:14
9Ephraim will become a desolation5:9 Is 28:1–4; Hs 9:11–17
on the day of punishment;5:9 Is 37:3
I announce what is certain
10The princes of Judah are like those
who move boundary markers;5:10 Dt 27:17
for he is determined to follow what is worthless.5:11 Or follow a command; Hb obscure
and like decay to the house of Judah.
13When Ephraim saw his sickness
and Judah his wound,
and sent a delegation to the great king.5:13 Or to King Yareb5:13 Hs 10:6
But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.5:13 Hs 14:3
and like a young lion to the house of Judah.
Yes, I will tear them to pieces and depart.5:14 Ps 50:22
I will carry them off,
and no one can rescue them.5:14 Mc 5:8
15I will depart and return to my place
until they recognize their guilt and seek my face;5:15 Is 64:7–9; Jr 3:13–14
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