Hosea 7:8-16

8Ephraim 1mixes himself with the 2nations; Ephraim has become a cake not turned.93Strangers devour his strength, Yet he 4does not know it; Gray hairs also are sprinkled on him, Yet he does not know it.10Though the 5pride of Israel testifies against him, Yet 6they have not returned to the Lord their God, Nor have they sought Him, for all this.11So 7Ephraim has become like a silly dove, 8without 9sense; They call to 10Egypt, they go to 11Assyria.12When they go, I will 12spread My net over them; I will bring them down like the birds of the sky. I will 13chastise them in accordance with the 14proclamation to their assembly.1315Woe to them, for they have 16strayed from Me! Destruction is theirs, for they have rebelled against Me! I 17would redeem them, but they speak lies against Me.14And 18they do not cry to Me from their heart When they wail on their beds; For the sake of grain and new wine they 1920assemble themselves, They 21turn away from Me.15Although I trained and strengthened their arms, Yet they 22devise evil against Me.16They turn, but not 23upward, They are like a 24deceitful bow; Their princes will fall by the sword Because of the 2526insolence of their tongue. This will be their 27derision in the land of Egypt.