The people of Israel will be crushed and broken by my judgment because they are determined to worship idols.

以法莲因乐从人的命令，就受欺压，被审判压碎。

以法莲因喜爱遵从荒谬的命令，就受欺压，在审判中被压碎。

以法莲因喜爱遵从荒谬的命令，就受欺压，在审判中被压碎。

以法莲因甘愿追随偶像而受欺压，被审判压碎。

以法莲受欺压，被审判压碎；因为他们乐意随从人的命令。

以法蓮因樂從人的命令，就受欺壓，被審判壓碎。

以法蓮因喜愛遵從荒謬的命令，就受欺壓，在審判中被壓碎。

以法蓮因喜愛遵從荒謬的命令，就受欺壓，在審判中被壓碎。

以法蓮因甘願追隨偶像而受欺壓，被審判壓碎。

以法蓮受欺壓，被審判壓碎；因為他們樂意隨從人的命令。

以法蓮欺壓人，蹂躪是非；因為他情願隨從虛空神。

以法蓮甘從虛妄、是以受壓制、被屈抑、

以法蓮樂從不義之命、故為人虐取、遭人強暴、

以法蓮樂從不義之命、故遇強暴、強暴或作暴虐被懲罰、受傷損、

Ephraim is oppressed, trampled in judgment, intent on pursuing idols.

Ephraim will soon be crushed. The Assyrians will stomp all over them. It will happen because they have made up their minds to chase after other gods.

Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, because he was determined to go after filth.

Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, for he is determined to follow what is worthless.

Ephraim is oppressed, broken by judgment, Because he was determined to follow man’s command.

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

Ephraim is oppressed, he is crushed in judgment; because he was content to walk after man’s command.

Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, for he is determined to follow what is worthless.

Ephraim[ is] oppressed[ and] broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.

Ephraim will be oppressed, crushed under judgment, because he was determined to pursue worthless idols.

Ephraim is oppressed, he is crushed in judgment; Because he is intent in his pursuit of idols.

A foreign nation you have never heard about will eat the crops you worked so hard to grow. You will suffer under constant oppression and harsh treatment.

You keep only the laws of evil King Omri; you follow only the example of wicked King Ahab! Therefore, I will make an example of you, bringing you to complete ruin. You will be treated with contempt, mocked by all who see you.”

Jeroboam thought to himself,“ Unless I am careful, the kingdom will return to the dynasty of David.When these people go to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices at the Temple of the Lord, they will again give their allegiance to King Rehoboam of Judah. They will kill me and make him their king instead.”So on the advice of his counselors, the king made two gold calves. He said to the people,“ It is too much trouble for you to worship in Jerusalem. Look, Israel, these are the gods who brought you out of Egypt!”He placed these calf idols in Bethel and in Dan— at either end of his kingdom.But this became a great sin, for the people worshiped the idols, traveling as far north as Dan to worship the one there.Jeroboam also erected buildings at the pagan shrines and ordained priests from the common people— those who were not from the priestly tribe of Levi.And Jeroboam instituted a religious festival in Bethel, held on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, in imitation of the annual Festival of Shelters in Judah. There at Bethel he himself offered sacrifices to the calves he had made, and he appointed priests for the pagan shrines he had made.So on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, a day that he himself had designated, Jeroboam offered sacrifices on the altar at Bethel. He instituted a religious festival for Israel, and he went up to the altar to burn incense.

You trample the poor, stealing their grain through taxes and unfair rent. Therefore, though you build beautiful stone houses, you will never live in them. Though you plant lush vineyards, you will never drink wine from them.For I know the vast number of your sins and the depth of your rebellions. You oppress good people by taking bribes and deprive the poor of justice in the courts.

During Pekah’s reign, King Tiglath pileser of Assyria attacked Israel again, and he captured the towns of Ijon, Abel beth maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, and Hazor. He also conquered the regions of Gilead, Galilee, and all of Naphtali, and he took the people to Assyria as captives.

At that time Menahem destroyed the town of Tappuah and all the surrounding countryside as far as Tirzah, because its citizens refused to surrender the town. He killed the entire population and ripped open the pregnant women.Menahem son of Gadi began to rule over Israel in the thirty ninth year of King Uzziah’s reign in Judah. He reigned in Samaria ten years.But Menahem did what was evil in the Lord’s sight. During his entire reign, he refused to turn from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat had led Israel to commit.Then King Tiglath pileser of Assyria invaded the land. But Menahem paid him thirty seven tons of silver to gain his support in tightening his grip on royal power.Menahem extorted the money from the rich of Israel, demanding that each of them pay fifty pieces of silver to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned from attacking Israel and did not stay in the land.