以法蓮在喫風，在追趕着熱東風；他終日不斷地加多謊騙和暴戾；同亞述立約，給埃及送油。

以法莲吃风，且追赶东风，时常增添虚谎和强暴，与亚述立约，把油送到埃及。

以法莲以风为食物，终日追逐东风，增添虚谎和残暴，与亚述立约，也把油送到埃及。

以法莲以风为食物，终日追逐东风，增添虚谎和残暴，与亚述立约，也把油送到埃及。

“以法莲以风为食，整天追逐东风，虚谎和暴力日益增多；他跟亚述结盟，向埃及进贡橄榄油。”

“以法莲吃风，整天追赶东风，增添虚谎和强暴。他们与亚述结盟，又给埃及送油。”（本节在《马索拉文本》为12:2）

以法蓮吃風，且追趕東風，時常增添虛謊和強暴，與亞述立約，把油送到埃及。

以法蓮以風為食物，終日追逐東風，增添虛謊和殘暴，與亞述立約，也把油送到埃及。

以法蓮以風為食物，終日追逐東風，增添虛謊和殘暴，與亞述立約，也把油送到埃及。

「以法蓮以風為食，整天追逐東風，虛謊和暴力日益增多；他跟亞述結盟，向埃及進貢橄欖油。」

“以法蓮吃風，整天追趕東風，增添虛謊和強暴。他們與亞述結盟，又給埃及送油。”（本節在《馬索拉文本》為12:2）

以法蓮餐風、追隨東風、妄誕殘暴日增、且與亞述結盟、貢油於埃及、

以法蓮族詭詐暴虐、日甚一日、與亞述人結約、貢油於埃及、猶之餐風而追東風、

以法蓮食風而追東風、日增虛誑強暴、與亞述結盟、貢油於伊及、或作以法蓮日增虛誑強暴與亞述結盟貢油於伊及地乃如捕風

Ephraim feeds on the wind; he pursues the east wind all day and multiplies lies and violence. He makes a treaty with Assyria and sends olive oil to Egypt.

The people of Ephraim look to others for help. It’s like chasing the wind. The wind they keep chasing is hot and dry. They tell more and more lies. They are always hurting others. They make a peace treaty with Assyria. They send olive oil to Egypt to get help.

Ephraim feeds on the wind and pursues the east wind all day long; they multiply falsehood and violence; they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried to Egypt.

The people of Israel feed on the wind; they chase after the east wind all day long. They pile up lies and violence; they are making an alliance with Assyria while sending olive oil to buy support from Egypt.

Ephraim chases the wind and pursues the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and violence. He makes a covenant with Assyria, and olive oil is carried to Egypt.

Ephraim feeds on wind, And pursues the east wind continually; He multiplies lies and violence. Moreover, he makes a covenant with Assyria, And oil is brought to Egypt.

“ Ephraim feeds on the wind, And pursues the east wind; He daily increases lies and desolation. Also they make a covenant with the Assyrians, And oil is carried to Egypt.

Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he continually multiplieth lies and desolation; and they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.

Ephraim chases the wind and pursues the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and violence. He makes a covenant with Assyria, and olive oil is carried to Egypt.

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.

Ephraim continually feeds on the wind; he chases the east wind all day; he multiplies lies and violence. They make treaties with Assyria, and send olive oil as tribute to Egypt.

Ephraim feeds on wind, and chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.

以法蓮用謊話圍繞着我，以色列家用詭詐包圍着我；猶大對上帝還是刁頑，對可信可靠的至聖者還是任性。

你所有的牧民者、風必給牧放開，你的親愛者必被擄而去；那時你必因你一切的壞行為而失望狼狽。

看哪，葡萄樹固然是被移植了，然而哪能發旺呢？東風一擊打它，它哪能不全然枯乾呢？它必定在它寄生的苗床上枯乾掉的。』

以法蓮見自己有病，猶大見自己有傷，以法蓮就打發人到亞述去，差遣人去見那大王，他卻不能醫治你們，不能把你們的傷治好。

他們用南地的牲畜馱財物，經過艱難困苦之地，有公獅、母獅、蝮蛇和能飛的火蛇之地，把資財馱在驢駒的脊背上，將寶物馱在駱駝的肉鞍上，到無益的族民那裏去。因為埃及的幫助是徒然而空洞的；故此我稱牠為「坐而不動的拉哈伯」。

亞述王普勒都常來攻打以色列地；米拿現給了普勒一千擔銀子、請普勒一手幫助、來鞏固國權於手中。

何細亞反叛了，差遣使者去見埃及王西威、卻不照年年所行的、給亞述王獻上貢物；亞述王發覺了，就捉拿他，鎖禁在監獄裏。亞述王上來，走遍以色列地，上到撒瑪利亞，把它圍困了三年。何細亞九年、亞述王攻取了撒瑪利亞，使以色列人流亡到亞述，住在哈臘和歌散的哈博河邊、跟瑪代人的城市。

因為他們種的是風，收成的必是暴風；發生的苗成不了禾稼，也磨不出麵粉；即使磨得出，外族人也必吞喫。

『智慧人哪可用虛空如風的知識來回答，用熱東風去充滿自己的肚子呢？