10 I spoke to the prophets,gave them many visionsand told parables through them.’
11 Is Gilead wicked?Its people are worthless!Do they sacrifice bulls in Gilgal?Their altars will be like piles of stoneson a ploughed field.
12 Jacob fled to the country of Aram;Israel served to get a wife,and to pay for her he tended sheep.
13 The Lord used a prophet to bring Israel up from Egypt,by a prophet he cared for him.
14 But Ephraim has aroused his bitter anger;his Lord will leave on him the guilt of his bloodshedand will repay him for his contempt.