7. They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.
8. Ephraim, he mixeth himself among the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
9. Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth it not.
10. And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: yet they have not returned unto the LORD their God, nor sought him, for all this.
11. And Ephraim is like a silly dove, without understanding: they call unto Egypt, they go to Assyria.