9 For they have gone up to Assyria, a wild donkey alone to itself; Ephraim has sold itself for lovers.
10 Even though they have sold themselves to the nations, now I will gather them. They will soon writhe from the burden of kings and princes.
11 When Ephraim multiplied altars to expiate sins, they became to him altars to sin on.
12 I write for him myriads of my instruction; they are regarded as a strange thing.
13 They offer sacrifices of my choice and they eat flesh; Yahweh does not accept them. Now he will remember their iniquity and punish their sins; they will return to Egypt.
14 Israel has forgotten his maker and built palaces, and Judah has multiplied fortified cities; but I will send fire on his cities and it will devour her strongholds.