“Ephraim mixes himself
With various people.
Ephraim is a cake
Not turned.
Foreigners devour
His strength.
But he does not know it.
Gray hairs
Are sprinkled upon him.
But he does not know it.
Israel’s pride
Testifies against him.
Yet they do not return
To Yahweh
Their God.
They do not seek him,
For all this.”
Ephraim was always mixing with other people. They often sought alliances with other countries. They were like a half-baked cake, only done on one side. These foreigners devoured Ephraim. Their hair was turning gray, but Ephraim did not know what was going on. Their pride testified against them. They failed to return to Yahweh, their God. Neither did they seek him out, when they were in trouble.
