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I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by him who lives forever that it shall be for a time, times, and a half; and when they have made an end of breaking in pieces the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.

Yahweh said to him, "Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel on the house of Jehu, and will cause the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease.

He said, "Call his name Lo-Ammi; for you are not my people, and I will not be yours.

Afterward the children of Israel shall return, and seek Yahweh their God, and David their king, and shall come with trembling to Yahweh and to his blessings in the last days.

The pride of Israel testifies to his face. Therefore Israel and Ephraim will stumble in their iniquity. Judah also will stumble with them.

Ephraim is oppressed, He is crushed in judgment; Because he is intent in his pursuit of idols.

When Ephraim saw his sickness, And Judah his wound, Then Ephraim went to Assyria, And sent to king Jareb: But he is not able to heal you, Neither will he cure you of your wound.

On the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He joined his hand with mockers.

Strangers have devoured his strength, And he doesn't realize it. Indeed, gray hairs are here and there on him, And he doesn't realize it.

The pride of Israel testifies to his face; Yet they haven't returned to Yahweh their God, Nor sought him, for all this.

Let Samaria throw out his calf-idol! My anger burns against them! How long will it be before the are capable of purity?

For Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; And Judah has multiplied fortified cities; But I will send a fire on his cities, And it will devour its fortresses."

A prophet watches over Ephraim with my God. A fowler's snare is on all of his paths, And hostility in the house of his God.

Ephraim, like I have seen Tyre, is planted in a pleasant place; But Ephraim will bring out his children to the killer.

Israel is a luxuriant vine that puts forth his fruit. According to the abundance of his fruit he has multiplied his altars. As their land has prospered, they have adorned their sacred stones.

It also will be carried to Assyria for a present to king Jareb. Ephraim will receive shame, And Israel will be ashamed of his own counsel.

Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh; So I will put a yoke on her beautiful neck. I will set a rider on Ephraim. Judah will plow. Jacob will break his clods.

Yet I taught Ephraim to walk. I took them by his arms; But they didn't know that I healed them.

Yahweh also has a controversy with Judah, And will punish Jacob according to his ways; According to his deeds he will repay him.

In the womb he took his brother by the heel; And in his manhood he had power with God.