8. Israel is swallowed up.Now they are among the nationsas a vessel in which there is no pleasure.
9. For they have gone up to Assyrialike a wild donkey alone by itself;Ephraim has hired lovers.
10. Though they hire among the nations,I will now gather them.They will begin to diminish due to the burdenof the king of princes.
11. Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sin,they have become to him altars for sinning.
12. I have written for him the great things of My law,but they were regarded as a strange thing.