1 whenever I want to heal Israel,the sin of Ephraim is revealed,and the evil deeds of Samaria are exposed.For they do what is wrong;thieves break into houses,and gangs rob people out in the streets.
2 They do not realizethat I remember all of their wicked deeds.Their evil deeds have now surrounded them;their sinful deeds are always before me.
3 The royal advisers delight the king with their evil schemes,the princes make him glad with their lies.
4 They are all like bakers,they are like a smoldering oven;they are like a baker who does not stoke the fireuntil the kneaded dough is ready for baking.