7:1 When I would heal Israel, then is the iniquity of Ephraim uncovered, and the wickedness of Samaria; for they commit falsehood, and the thief entereth in, and the troop of robbers ravageth without.
7:1 When I would heal Israel, The iniquity of Ephraim is uncovered, And the evil deeds of Samaria, For they deal falsely; The thief enters in, Bandits raid outside,

7:2 And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now have their own doings beset them about; they are before my face.
7:2 And they do not consider in their hearts That I remember all their wickedness. Now their deeds are all around them; They are before My face.

7:3 They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
7:3 With their wickedness they make the king glad, And the princes with their lies.

7:4 They are all adulterers; they are as an oven heated by the baker; he ceaseth to stir (the fire), from the kneading of the dough, until it be leavened.
7:4 They are all adulterers Like an oven heated by the baker, Who ceases to stir up [the fire] From the kneading of the dough until it is leavened.

7:5 On the day of our king the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with scoffers.
7:5 On the day of our king, the princes became sick with the heat of wine; He stretched out his hand with scoffers,

7:6 For they have made ready their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.
7:6 For their hearts are like an oven [As] they approach their plotting; Their anger smolders all night, In the morning it burns like a flaming fire.

7:7 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.
7:7 All of them are hot like an oven, And they consume their rulers; All their kings have fallen. None of them calls on Me.

7:8 Ephraim, he mixeth himself among the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
7:8 Ephraim mixes himself with the nations; Ephraim has become a cake not turned.

7:9 Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth (it) not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth (it) not.
7:9 Strangers devour his strength, Yet he does not know [it]; Gray hairs also are sprinkled on him, Yet he does not know [it.]

7:10 And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: yet they have not returned unto Jehovah their God, nor sought him, for all this.
7:10 Though the pride of Israel testifies against him, Yet they have neither returned to the LORD their God, Nor have they sought Him, for all this.

7:11 And Ephraim is like a silly dove, without understanding: they call unto Egypt, they go to Assyria.
7:11 So Ephraim has become like a silly dove, without sense; They call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.

7:12 When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the birds of the heavens; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.
7:12 When they go, I will spread My net over them; I will bring them down like the birds of the sky. I will chastise them in accordance with the proclamation to their assembly.

7:13 Woe unto them! for they have wandered from me; destruction unto them! for they have trespassed against me: though I would redeem them, yet they have spoken lies against me.
7:13 Woe to them, for they have strayed from Me! Destruction is theirs, for they have rebelled against Me! I would redeem them, but they speak lies against Me.

7:14 And they have not cried unto me with their heart, but they howl upon their beds: they assemble themselves for grain and new wine; they rebel against me.
7:14 And they do not cry to Me from their heart When they wail on their beds; For the sake of grain and new wine they assemble themselves, They turn away from Me.

7:15 Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet do they devise mischief against me.
7:15 Although I trained [and] strengthened their arms, Yet they devise evil against Me.

7:16 They return, but not to (him that is) on high; they are like a deceitful bow; their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
7:16 They turn, [but] not upward, They are like a deceitful bow; Their princes will fall by the sword Because of the insolence of their tongue. This [will be] their derision in the land of Egypt.