Hosea 7:10-12

Easy-to-Read Version

¹⁰ Ephraim’s pride speaks against him.
    The people had many troubles,
but they still didn’t go back to the Lord their God.
    They didn’t look to him for help.
¹¹ So Ephraim has become like a silly dove without understanding.
    The people called to Egypt for help.
    They went to Assyria for help.
¹² They go to those countries for help,
    but I will trap them.
I will throw my net over them,
    and I will bring them down like the birds of the sky.
    I will punish them for their agreements.^[a]