“ Ephraim mixes with the nations; Ephraim is a flat loaf not turned over.

“以法莲与列邦人搀杂；以法莲是没有翻过的饼。

以法莲混居在万民中，以法莲是没有翻过的饼。

以法莲混居在万民中，以法莲是没有翻过的饼。

“以法莲与外族人混杂，就像没有翻过的饼。

“以法莲与外族混杂，以法莲是没有翻过的饼。

以法蓮與列邦人攙雜；以法蓮是沒有翻過的餅。

以法蓮混居在萬民中，以法蓮是沒有翻過的餅。

以法蓮混居在萬民中，以法蓮是沒有翻過的餅。

「以法蓮與外族人混雜，就像沒有翻過的餅。

“以法蓮與外族混雜，以法蓮是沒有翻過的餅。

以法蓮在列族之民中容許自己被攙雜；以法蓮成了個烙餅、沒翻過的。

以法蓮雜於列邦、乃為未翻之餅、

以法蓮譬諸炊餅、不反必致焦灼、

以法蓮雜處雜處或作混入異邦、以法蓮即如不翻之餅、

The people of Ephraim mix with the nations. They are like a thin loaf of bread that is baked on only one side.

Ephraim mixes himself with the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned.

“ The people of Israel mingle with godless foreigners, making themselves as worthless as a half baked cake!

Ephraim has allowed himself to get mixed up with the nations. Ephraim is unturned bread baked on a griddle.

Ephraim is himself thrown about with the nations; Ephraim has become a round loaf not turned over.

“ Ephraim has mixed himself among the peoples; Ephraim is a cake unturned.

Ephraim, he mixeth himself among the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned.

Ephraim has allowed himself to get mixed up with the nations. Ephraim is unturned bread baked on a griddle.

Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.

Ephraim has mixed itself like flour among the nations; Ephraim is like a ruined cake of bread that is scorched on one side.

Ephraim, he mixes himself among the nations. Ephraim is a pancake not turned over.

but they mingled with the nations and adopted their customs.

Therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Do not seek a treaty of friendship with them at any time, that you may be strong and eat the good things of the land and leave it to your children as an everlasting inheritance.’

Moreover, in those days I saw men of Judah who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon and Moab.Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or the language of one of the other peoples, and did not know how to speak the language of Judah.I rebuked them and called curses down on them. I beat some of the men and pulled out their hair. I made them take an oath in God’s name and said:“ You are not to give your daughters in marriage to their sons, nor are you to take their daughters in marriage for your sons or for yourselves.

After these things had been done, the leaders came to me and said,“ The people of Israel, including the priests and the Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the neighboring peoples with their detestable practices, like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians and Amorites.

Judah has been unfaithful. A detestable thing has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem: Judah has desecrated the sanctuary the Lord loves by marrying women who worship a foreign god.

Elijah went before the people and said,“ How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people said nothing.

“ When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his sores, then Ephraim turned to Assyria, and sent to the great king for help. But he is not able to cure you, not able to heal your sores.

those who bow down on the roofs to worship the starry host, those who bow down and swear by the Lord and who also swear by Molek,

“ No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

They are unfaithful to the Lord; they give birth to illegitimate children. When they celebrate their New Moon feasts, he will devour their fields.

They will not remain in the Lord’s land; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria.

The older was named Oholah, and her sister was Oholibah. They were mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.“ Oholah engaged in prostitution while she was still mine; and she lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians— warriorsclothed in blue, governors and commanders, all of them handsome young men, and mounted horsemen.She gave herself as a prostitute to all the elite of the Assyrians and defiled herself with all the idols of everyone she lusted after.She did not give up the prostitution she began in Egypt, when during her youth men slept with her, caressed her virgin bosom and poured out their lust on her.“ Therefore I delivered her into the hands of her lovers, the Assyrians, for whom she lusted.They stripped her naked, took away her sons and daughters and killed her with the sword. She became a byword among women, and punishment was inflicted on her.“ Her sister Oholibah saw this, yet in her lust and prostitution she was more depraved than her sister.

Israel cries out to me,‘ Our God, we acknowledge you!’But Israel has rejected what is good; an enemy will pursue him.They set up kings without my consent; they choose princes without my approval. With their silver and gold they make idols for themselves to their own destruction.

I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other!So, because you are lukewarm— neither hot nor cold— I am about to spit you out of my mouth.