1 ¶ Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ear, O house of the king because the judgment is for you, for ye have been a snare in Mizpah and a net spread over Tabor.

“Hear this, O priests! Take heed, O house of Israel! Give ear, O house of the king! For yours is the judgment, Because you have been a snare to Mizpah And a net spread on Tabor.

2 A nd in killing sacrifices ye have descended into the depths; therefore, I shall be the correction of them all.

The revolters are deeply involved in slaughter, Though I rebuke them all.

3 I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me; for now, O Ephraim, thou dost commit whoredom, and Israel is defiled.

I know Ephraim, And Israel is not hidden from Me; For now, O Ephraim, you commit harlotry; Israel is defiled.

4 T hey will not think about returning unto their God; for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they do not know the LORD.

“They do not direct their deeds Toward turning to their God, For the spirit of harlotry is in their midst, And they do not know the Lord.

5 A nd the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore Israel and Ephraim shall fall in their iniquity; Judah shall also fall with them.

The pride of Israel testifies to his face; Therefore Israel and Ephraim stumble in their iniquity; Judah also stumbles with them.

6 T hey shall go with their flocks and with their herds seeking the LORD; but they shall not find him; he has withdrawn himself from them.

“With their flocks and herds They shall go to seek the Lord, But they will not find Him; He has withdrawn Himself from them.

7 T hey have rebelled against the LORD; for they have begotten strange sons; now a month shall devour them with their portions.

They have dealt treacherously with the Lord, For they have begotten pagan children. Now a New Moon shall devour them and their heritage.

8 ¶ Blow ye the shofar in Gibeah and the trumpet in Ramah; sound the drum in Bethaven; after thee, O Benjamin.

“Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah, The trumpet in Ramah! Cry aloud at Beth Aven, ‘ Look behind you, O Benjamin!’

9 E phraim shall be made desolate in the day of chastisement; in the tribes of Israel I made known my truth.

Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke; Among the tribes of Israel I make known what is sure.

10 T he princes of Judah were like those that move the boundaries; therefore I will pour out my wrath upon them like water.

“The princes of Judah are like those who remove a landmark; I will pour out My wrath on them like water.

11 E phraim is oppressed and broken in judgment because he wanted to walk after commandments.

Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, Because he willingly walked by human precept.

12 T herefore I will be unto Ephraim as a moth and to the house of Judah as rottenness.

Therefore I will be to Ephraim like a moth, And to the house of Judah like rottenness.

13 A nd Ephraim shall see his sickness and Judah his wound; then Ephraim shall go to the Assyrian and shall send to King Jareb; yet he shall not be able to heal you, nor cure you of your wound.

“When Ephraim saw his sickness, And Judah saw his wound, Then Ephraim went to Assyria And sent to King Jareb; Yet he cannot cure you, Nor heal you of your wound.

14 F or I will be unto Ephraim as a lion and as a young lion to the house of Judah; I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and there shall be no one left to escape.

For I will be like a lion to Ephraim, And like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them and go away; I will take them away, and no one shall rescue.

15 I will go and return to my place until they acknowledge their guilt and seek my face; in their affliction they will seek me early.

I will return again to My place Till they acknowledge their offense. Then they will seek My face; In their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”