But I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt. Therefore, you must not acknowledge any God but me; except me there is no Savior.

You have destroyed my people by failing to acknowledge me! Because you refuse to acknowledge me, I will reject you as my priests. Because you reject the law of your God, I will reject your descendants.

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!”

Then you will call your brother, “My People” (Ammi)! You will call your sister, “Pity” (Ruhamah)!

There is only cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and adultery. They resort to violence and bloodshed.

Do not let anyone accuse or contend against anyone else: for my case is against you priests!

I will be like a moth to Ephraim, like wood rot to the house of Judah.

I have appointed a time to reap judgment for you also, O Judah!Whenever I want to restore the fortunes of my people,

They will return to Egypt! Assyria will rule over them because they refuse to repent!

But you must return to your God, by maintaining love and justice, and by waiting for your God to return to you.

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

When they were fed, they became satisfied; when they were satisfied, they became proud; as a result, they forgot me!

So I will pounce on them like a lion; like a leopard I will lurk by the path.

For their mother has committed adultery; she who conceived them has acted shamefully. For she said, “I will seek out my lovers; they are the ones who give me my bread and my water, my wool, my flax, my olive oil, and my wine.

The Lord said to me, “Go, show love to your wife again, even though she loves another man and continually commits adultery. Likewise, the Lord loves the Israelites although they turn to other gods and love to offer raisin cakes to idols.”

Although they bring their flocks and herds to seek the favor of the Lord, They will not find him – he has withdrawn himself from them!

“Come on! Let’s return to the Lord! He himself has torn us to pieces, but he will heal us! He has injured us, but he will bandage our wounds!

Even the calf idol will be carried to Assyria, as tribute for the great king. Ephraim will be disgraced; Israel will be put to shame because of its wooden idol.

So will it happen to you, O Bethel, because of your great wickedness! When that day dawns, the king of Israel will be destroyed.

But Ephraim bitterly provoked him to anger; so he will hold him accountable for the blood he has shed, his Lord will repay him for the contempt he has shown.