Leave Israel alone, because she is married to idolatry.

“以法莲亲近偶像，任凭他吧！

以法莲亲近偶像，任凭他吧！

以法莲亲近偶像，任凭他吧！

以法莲与偶像为伍，任由他吧！

以法莲和偶像连在一起，任凭他吧！

以法蓮親近偶像，任憑他吧！

以法蓮親近偶像，任憑他吧！

以法蓮親近偶像，任憑他吧！

以法蓮與偶像為伍，任由他吧！

以法蓮和偶像連在一起，任憑他吧！

以法蓮和偶像聯姻，任憑他吧！

以法蓮好合偶像、可姑聽之、

以法蓮族專事偶像、我始聽之、

以法蓮族親附偶像、可姑聽之、

Ephraim is joined to idols; leave him alone!

The people of Ephraim have joined themselves to other gods. And nothing can be done to help them.

Ephraim is joined to idols; leave him alone.

Ephraim is attached to idols; leave him alone!

Ephraim is allied with idols; Leave him alone.

“ Ephraim is joined to idols, Let him alone.

Ephraim is joined to idols; let him alone.

Ephraim is attached to idols; leave him alone!

Ephraim[ is] joined to idols: let him alone.

Ephraim has attached himself to idols; Do not go near him!

Ephraim is joined to idols. Leave him alone!

So I let them follow their own stubborn desires, living according to their own ideas.

“ Don’t point your finger at someone else and try to pass the blame! My complaint, you priests, is with you.

so ignore them. They are blind guides leading the blind, and if one blind person guides another, they will both fall into a ditch.”

Now they continue to sin by making silver idols, images shaped skillfully with human hands.“ Sacrifice to these,” they cry,“ and kiss the calf idols!”

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.

But the more I called to him, the farther he moved from me, offering sacrifices to the images of Baal and burning incense to idols.

Let the one who is doing harm continue to do harm; let the one who is vile continue to be vile; let the one who is righteous continue to live righteously; let the one who is holy continue to be holy.”