6 With their flocks and their herds they will goto seek the Lord,but they will not find Him.He has withdrawn from them.
7 They have dealt faithlessly with the Lord,for they have given birth to illegitimate children.Now the New Moon will devour themalong with their portion.
8 Blow the horn in Gibeah,and the trumpet in Ramah.Cry aloud at Beth Aven,“Look behind you, O Benjamin!”
9 Ephraim will become desolatein the day of punishment.Among the tribes of IsraelI make known that which is sure.
10 The princes of Judah have becomelike those who remove a boundary marker.Upon them I will pour outMy wrath like water.
11 Ephraim is oppressedand broken in judgment,because he eagerly followed after vanity.
12 Therefore I will be like pus to Ephraimand like rottenness to the house of Judah.