I have seen a disgusting thing in the temple of Israel: there Ephraim practices temple prostitution and Judah defiles itself.

Israel cries out to me, “My God, we acknowledge you!”

But Israel has rejected what is morally good; so an enemy will pursue him.

I will destroy you, O Israel! Who is there to help you?

When Israel was a young man, I loved him like a son, and I summoned my son out of Egypt.

At that time, I will destroy the military power of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.”

Israel has rebelled like a stubborn heifer! Soon the Lord will put them out to pasture like a lamb in a broad field!

The arrogance of Israel testifies against it; Israel and Ephraim will be overthrown because of their iniquity. Even Judah will be brought down with them.

Ephraim will be ruined in the day of judgment! What I am declaring to the tribes of Israel will certainly take place!

Israel will be swallowed up among the nations; they will be like a worthless piece of pottery.

Jacob fled to the country of Aram, then Israel worked to acquire a wife; he tended sheep to pay for her.

The Lord brought Israel out of Egypt by a prophet, and due to a prophet Israel was preserved alive.

Return, O Israel, to the Lord your God, for your sin has been your downfall!

Then the people of Judah and the people of Israel will be gathered together. They will appoint for themselves one leader, and will flourish in the land. Certainly, the day of Jezreel will be great!

For the Israelites must live many days without a king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred fertility pillar, without ephod or idols.

Afterward, the Israelites will turn and seek the Lord their God and their Davidic king. Then they will submit to the Lord in fear and receive his blessings in the future.

Although you, O Israel, commit adultery, do not let Judah become guilty! Do not journey to Gilgal! Do not go up to Beth Aven! Do not swear, “As surely as the Lord lives!”

I know Ephraim all too well; the evil of Israel is not hidden from me. For you have engaged in prostitution, O Ephraim; Israel has defiled itself.

The arrogance of Israel testifies against him, yet they refuse to return to the Lord their God! In spite of all this they refuse to seek him!

Israel has forgotten his Maker and built royal palaces, and Judah has built many fortified cities. But I will send fire on their cities; it will consume their royal citadels.