When Ephraim spoke, there was terror; he was exalted in Israel, but he became guilty by worshiping Baal and died.

从前以法莲说话，人都战兢，他在以色列中居处高位；但他在侍奉巴力的事上犯罪就死了。

从前以法莲说话，人都战兢，他在以色列中居处高位；但他因巴力犯罪就死了。

从前以法莲说话，人都战兢，他在以色列中居处高位；但他因巴力犯罪就死了。

以法莲支派在以色列地位崇高，他们一开口，人都恐惧颤抖。但他们却祭拜巴力，自招灭亡。

从前以法莲一说话，人都战兢。他原在以色列中居高位，但后来因事奉巴力犯了罪，就死了。

從前以法蓮說話，人都戰兢，他在以色列中居處高位；但他在事奉巴力的事上犯罪就死了。

從前以法蓮說話，人都戰兢，他在以色列中居處高位；但他因巴力犯罪就死了。

從前以法蓮說話，人都戰兢，他在以色列中居處高位；但他因巴力犯罪就死了。

以法蓮支派在以色列地位崇高，他們一開口，人都恐懼顫抖。但他們卻祭拜巴力，自招滅亡。

從前以法蓮一說話，人都戰兢。他原在以色列中居高位，但後來因事奉巴力犯了罪，就死了。

從前以法蓮一說話，人都戰戰兢兢；他在以色列中居高位；但因服事巴力而有罪，他就死了。

昔以法蓮戰兢出言、居高位於以色列中、後因巴力而干咎、底於滅亡、

昔以色列族中、惟以法蓮為最著、出一言而眾懾、後崇巴力、蹈愆尤、大權旁落、

昔以法蓮出言、人皆戰慄、彼於以色列中得居高位、自崇事巴力獲罪、遂致滅亡、遂致滅亡原文作則死矣

When Ephraim spoke, people trembled; he was exalted in Israel. But he became guilty of Baal worship and died.

When the tribe of Ephraim spoke, the other tribes trembled with fear. Ephraim was honored in Israel. But its people sinned by worshiping Baal. So they were as good as dead.

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel, but he incurred guilt through Baal and died.

When the tribe of Ephraim spoke, the people shook with fear, for that tribe was important in Israel. But the people of Ephraim sinned by worshiping Baal and thus sealed their destruction.

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel. But he incurred guilt through Baal and died.

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling. He exalted himself in Israel, But through Baal he incurred guilt and died.

When Ephraim spoke, trembling, He exalted himself in Israel; But when he offended through Baal worship, he died.

When Ephraim spake, there was trembling; he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he was exalted in Israel. But he incurred guilt through Baal and died.

When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.

When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling. He exalted himself in Israel, but when he became guilty in Baal, he died.

But the more I summoned them, the farther they departed from me. They sacrificed to the Baal idols and burned incense to images.

The LORD told Joshua,“ This very day I will begin to honor you before all Israel so they will know that I am with you just as I was with Moses.

but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will surely die.”

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

In the thirty-eighth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Omri’s son Ahab became king over Israel. Ahab son of Omri ruled over Israel for twenty-two years in Samaria.Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the sight of the LORD than all who were before him.As if following in the sinful footsteps of Jeroboam son of Nebat were not bad enough, he married Jezebel the daughter of King Ethbaal of the Sidonians. Then he worshiped and bowed to Baal.He set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal he had built in Samaria.Ahab also made an Asherah pole; he did more to anger the LORD God of Israel than all the kings of Israel who were before him.

from the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea son of Nun;

So then, just as sin entered the world through one man and death through sin, and so death spread to all people because all sinned–

The Ephraimites said to him,“ Why have you done such a thing to us? You did not summon us when you went to fight the Midianites!” They argued vehemently with him.

For the love of Christ controls us, since we have concluded this, that Christ died for all; therefore all have died.

Before destruction the heart of a person is proud, but humility comes before honor.

My hand made them; that is how they came to be,” says the LORD. I show special favor to the humble and contrite, who respect what I have to say.

These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to investigate the land. And Moses gave Hoshea son of Nun the name Joshua.

Samuel said,“ Is it not true that when you were insignificant in your own eyes, you became head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD chose you as king over Israel.

“ On the west will be the divisions of the camp of Ephraim under their standard. The leader of the people of Ephraim is Elishama son of Amihud.Those numbered in his division are 40,500.Next to them will be the tribe of Manasseh. The leader of the people of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.Those numbered in his division are 32,200.

“ Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all humankind, appoint a man over the community,who will go out before them, and who will come in before them, and who will lead them out, and who will bring them in, so that the community of the LORD may not be like sheep that have no shepherd.”The LORD replied to Moses,“ Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is such a spirit, and lay your hand on him;set him before Eleazar the priest and before the whole community, and commission him publicly.Then you must delegate some of your authority to him, so that the whole community of the Israelites will be obedient.And he will stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the decision of the Urim. At his command they will go out, and at his command they will come in, he and all the Israelites with him, the whole community.”So Moses did as the LORD commanded him; he took Joshua and set him before Eleazar the priest and before the whole community.He laid his hands on him and commissioned him, just as the LORD commanded, by the authority of Moses.

The Ephraimites assembled and crossed over to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah,“ Why did you go and fight with the Ammonites without asking us to go with you? We will burn your house down right over you!”

Elijah replied,“ I have not brought disaster on Israel. But you and your father’s dynasty have, by abandoning the LORD’s commandments and following the Baals.Now send out messengers and assemble all Israel before me at Mount Carmel, as well as the 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of Asherah whom Jezebel supports.

They abandoned all the commandments of the LORD their God; they made two metal calves and an Asherah pole, bowed down to all the stars in the sky, and worshiped Baal.They passed their sons and daughters through the fire, and practiced divination and omen reading. They committed themselves to doing evil in the sight of the LORD and made him angry.So the LORD was furious with Israel and rejected them; only the tribe of Judah was left.

Jeroboam built up Shechem in the Ephraimite hill country and lived there. From there he went out and built up Penuel.

And the standard of the camp of the Ephraimites set out according to their companies; over his company was Elishama son of Ammihud.