Rejoicenot, O Israel, forjoy, as other people: forthou hast gone a whoringfromthy God, thou hast loveda rewarduponeverycornfloor. The floorand the winepressshall notfeedthem, and the new wineshall failin her. They shall notdwellin the LORD's land; but Ephraimshall returnto Egypt, and they shall eatunclean things in Assyria. They shall notofferwine offerings to the LORD, neithershall they be pleasingunto him: their sacrifices shall be unto them as the breadof mourners; allthat eatthereof shall be polluted: fortheir breadfor their soulshall notcome intothe houseof the LORD. Whatwill ye doin the solemnday, and in the dayof the feastof the LORD? For, lo, they are gonebecause of destruction: Egyptshall gather them up, Memphisshall burythem: the pleasant places for their silver, nettlesshall possessthem: thorns shall be in their tabernacles. The daysof visitationare come, the daysof recompenseare come; Israelshall know it : the prophet is a fool, the spiritualman is mad, forthe multitudeof thine iniquity, and the greathatred. The watchmanof Ephraim was withmy God: but the prophet is a snareof a fowlerinallhis ways, and hatredin the houseof his God. They have deeplycorrupted themselves , as in the daysof Gibeah: therefore he will remembertheir iniquity, he will visittheir sins. I foundIsraellike grapesin the wilderness; I sawyour fathersas the firstripein the fig treeat her first time: but theywentto Baal-peor, and separated themselvesunto that shame; and their abominationswereaccording as they loved. As for Ephraim, their gloryshall fly awaylike a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception. Thoughthey bring uptheir children, yet will I bereavethem, that there shall not be a man left : yea, woealsoto them when I departfromthem! Ephraim, asI sawTyrus, is plantedin a pleasant place: but Ephraimshall bring forthhis childrentothe murderer. Givethem, O LORD: whatwilt thou give? givethem a miscarryingwomband drybreasts. Alltheir wickedness is in Gilgal: forthereI hatedthem: forthe wickednessof their doingsI will drive them outof mine house, I will lovethem nomore: alltheir princes are revolters. Ephraimis smitten, their rootis dried up, they shall bearnofruit: yea, thoughthey bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of their womb. My Godwill cast them away, becausethey did nothearkenunto him: and they shall bewanderersamong the nations.