Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.
We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let us go every one into his own country: for her judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies.
By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
Woe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction unto them! because they have transgressed against me: though I have redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against me.
How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.