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| [1]When I vndertoke to make Israel whole, then the vngraciousnesse of Ephraim, and the wickednes of Samaria came to light, for thei go about with lyes, therfore the theefe robbeth within, and the spoyler destroyeth without |
[1]When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without. |
| [2]They consider not in their heartes that I remember al their wickednesse: Nowe their owne inuentions haue beset them, whiche I see well inough |
[2]And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face. |
| [3]They make the kyng glad with their wickednesse, and the princes with their lyes |
[3]They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies. |
| [4]All these burne in adulterie, as it were an ouen that the baker heateth when he hath left kneading, tyll the dowe be leauened |
[4]They are all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, who ceaseth from raising after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened. |
| [5][This is] the day of our kyng, the princes haue made hym sicke with bottels of wine, he hath stretched out his hande to scorners |
[5]In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners. |
| [6]For whyles they lye in wayte, they haue made redye their heart lyke an ouen, their baker sleepeth all night, in the morning it burneth as a flambe of fire |
[6]For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire. |
| [7]They are altogether as hotte as an ouen, and haue deuoured their owne iudges, all their kinges are fallen, yet is there none of them that calleth vpon me |
[7]They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me. |
| [8]Ephraim hath mixt him selfe among [heathen] people, Ephraim is become like a cake that no man turneth |
[8]Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned. |
| [9]Straungers haue deuoured his strength, and he regardeth it not: he waxeth full of gray heeres, yet wyll he not knowe it |
[9]Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not. |
| [10]And the pryde of Israel testifieth to his face, yet wyll they not turne to the Lorde their God, nor seeke hym for all this |
[10]And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this. |
| [11]Ephraim is like a doue that is begyled and hath no heart: nowe call they vpon the Egyptians, now go they to the Assyrians |
[11]Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria. |
| [12]But whyle they be goyng here and there I shal spreade my net ouer them, and drawe them downe as the foules of the ayre: and according as they haue ben warned, so wyll I punishe them |
[12]When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard. |
| [13]Wo be vnto them, for they haue forsaken me, they must be destroyed, for they haue set me at naught: I am he that hath redeemed them, yet haue they spoken lyes agaynst me |
[13]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. |
| [14]They call not vpon me with their heartes, but lye howlyng vpon their beddes: they wyll assemble them selues for corne and wine, but rebel against me |
[14]And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel against me. |
| [15]I haue bounde [vp] and strengthened their arme: yet do they imagine mischiefe agaynst me |
[15]Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me. |
| [16]They turne them selues, but not to the most hyest, and are become as a broken bowe, their princes shalbe slayne with the sworde for the malice of their tongues: this shalbe their derision in the lande of Egypt |
[16]They return, but not to the most 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. |