6 But you! Return to your Godwith faithful love and justice,and wait continually for your God.
7 He is a merchant; the means to cheat are in his hands;he loves to take advantage of others.
8 Ephraim has said,"I’m rich,I’ve gained wealth for myself;in all of my gainno offense has been found in methat would be sin."
9 I am the Lord your Godfrom the land of Egypt;I will make you live in tents again,as in former days.
10 I spoke to the prophets;and I multiplied visions,and through them I uttered parables.
11 In Gilead there is wickedness;they will surely come to nothing.In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls,so their altars will be like piles of stoneson the rows of the field.
12 Jacob fled to the land of Aram;there Israel served for a wife,and for a wife he kept watch over livestock.