9 Ephraim will become a horrible placeon the Judgment Day.Against the tribes of IsraelI will certainly announce what is to take place.
10 The princes of Judah act like raiders who steal the land;I will pour out my anger like water upon them.
11 Ephraim is under pressure from its enemies;Ephraim’s rights aren’t protected.This is because Ephraim chose to pursue worthless things.
12 Therefore, I am like a moth to Ephraim,and like decay to the house of Judah.
13 When Ephraim saw his sickness,and Judah his wound,then Ephraim went to Assyria,and Ephraim sent for the great king.But he could not heal them;nor could he cure their wound.
14 I am like a lion to Ephraim,like a young lion to the house of Judah.I am the one who tears the prey and goes forth;no one can snatch it from me.
15 I will leave so that I can return to my placeuntil they pay for their deeds,until they seek me.In their distress,they will beg for my favor: