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11 Because Ephraim hath multiplied altars for sinning, altars have been unto him for sinning. 12 I wrote for him the ten thousand things of my law; but they are counted as a strange thing. 13 As for the sacrifices of mine offerings, they sacrifice flesh and eat it; but Jehovah accepteth them not: now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins; they shall return to Egypt.

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11 “Though Ephraim built many altars for sin offerings,
    these have become altars for sinning.(A)
12 I wrote for them the many things of my law,
    but they regarded them as something foreign.(B)
13 Though they offer sacrifices as gifts to me,
    and though they eat(C) the meat,
    the Lord is not pleased with them.(D)
Now he will remember(E) their wickedness
    and punish their sins:(F)
    They will return to Egypt.(G)

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