Hear this, ye priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ear, O house of the king: for this judgment is for you; for ye have been a snare at Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
And they have plunged themselves in the corruption of apostasy, but I will be a chastiser of them all.
I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me; for now, Ephraim, thou hast committed whoredom; Israel is defiled.
Their doings do not allow them to return unto their God; for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they know not Jehovah.
And Israel's pride doth testify to his face; and Israel and Ephraim shall fall by their iniquity: Judah also shall fall with them.
They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek Jehovah; but they shall not find him: he hath withdrawn himself from them.
They have dealt treacherously against Jehovah; for they havebegotten strange children: now shall the new moon devour them, with their allotted possessions.
Blow the horn in Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah; cry aloud at Beth-aven: behind thee, O Benjamin!
Ephraim shall be a desolation in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which is sure.
The princes of Judah are become like them that remove the landmark: I will pour out my wrath upon them like water.
Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, because in selfwill he walked after the commandment of man.
And I will be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.
When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his sore, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb; but he was unable to heal you, nor hath he removed your sore.
For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah. I, I will tear and go away; I will carry off, and there shall be none to deliver.
I will go away, I will return to my place, till they acknowledge their trespass, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.
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Priests, royals and people are a snare; Ephraim’s pride keeps them from turning, so God will tear like a lion and withdraw until they acknowledge their guilt (Assyria will not heal them).
Marriage metaphor portrays Israel's unfaithfulness and God's persistent love.
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