Hosea 7

¹When I woulde haue healed Israel, then the iniquitie of Ephraim was discouered, and the wickednesse of Samaria: for they haue dealt falsly: and the theefe commeth in, and the robber spoyleth without.

²And they consider not in their hearts, that I remember all their wickednes: now their owne inuentions haue beset them about: they are in my sight.

³They make the King glad with their wickednesse, and the princes with their lies.

⁴They are all adulterers, and as a very ouen heated by ye baker, which ceaseth from raysing vp, and from kneading ye dough vntill it be leauened.

⁵This is the day of our King: the princes haue made him sicke with flagons of wine: he stretcheth out his hand to scorners.

⁶For they haue made ready their heart like an ouen whiles they lie in waite: their baker sleepeth all the night: in the morning it burneth as a flame of fire.

⁷They are all hote as an ouen, and haue deuoured their iudges: all their Kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth vnto me.

⁸Ephraim hath mixt himselfe among the people. Ephraim is as a cake on the hearth not turned.

⁹Strangers haue deuoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray heares are here and there vpon him, yet he knoweth not.

¹⁰And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face, and they doe not returne to the Lord their God, nor seeke him for all this.

¹¹Ephraim also is like a doue deceiued, without heart: they call to Egypt: they go to Asshur.

But when they shall go, I will spred my net vpon them, and drawe them downe as the foules of the heauen: I will chastice them as their congregation hath heard.