以法莲好像鸽子愚蠢无知；他们求告埃及，投奔亚述。

以法莲好像鸽子愚蠢无知，他们求告埃及，投奔亚述。

以法莲好像鸽子愚蠢无知，他们求告埃及，投奔亚述。

以法莲像鸽子一样愚蠢无知，他们向埃及求救，又投奔亚述。

以法莲好像一只愚蠢无知的鸽子。他们向埃及求助，投奔亚述。

以法蓮好像鴿子愚蠢無知；他們求告埃及，投奔亞述。

以法蓮好像鴿子愚蠢無知，他們求告埃及，投奔亞述。

以法蓮好像鴿子愚蠢無知，他們求告埃及，投奔亞述。

以法蓮像鴿子一樣愚蠢無知，他們向埃及求救，又投奔亞述。

以法蓮好像一隻愚蠢無知的鴿子。他們向埃及求助，投奔亞述。

以法蓮好像鴿子愚蠢無心思：呼求埃及，投奔亞述。

以法蓮無知如蠢鳩、呼埃及、就亞述、

以法蓮族無知、蠢然若鴿、或呼埃及人、或就亞述人望其扶持、

以法蓮無知、蠢然如鴿、或作以法蓮如鴿愚蠢無知哀呼伊及、往亞述求救、

“ Ephraim is like a dove, easily deceived and senseless— now calling to Egypt, now turning to Assyria.

The Lord says,“ The people of Ephraim are like a dove. They are easily tricked. They do not have any sense at all. First they call out to Egypt for help. Then they turn to Assyria.

Ephraim is like a dove, silly and without sense, calling to Egypt, going to Assyria.

“ The people of Israel have become like silly, witless doves, first calling to Egypt, then flying to Assyria for help.

So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove; they call to Egypt, and they go to Assyria.

So Ephraim has become like a gullible dove, without sense; They call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.

“ Ephraim also is like a silly dove, without sense— They call to Egypt, They go to Assyria.

And Ephraim is like a silly dove, without understanding: they call unto Egypt, they go to Assyria.

So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove; they call to Egypt, and they go to Assyria.

Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.

Ephraim has been like a dove, easily deceived and lacking discernment. They called to Egypt for help; they turned to Assyria for protection.

“ Ephraim is like an easily deceived dove, without understanding. They call to Egypt. They go to Assyria.

“ When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his sores, then Ephraim turned to Assyria, and sent to the great king for help. But he is not able to cure you, not able to heal your sores. (niv)

Ephraim feeds on the wind; he pursues the east wind all day and multiplies lies and violence. He makes a treaty with Assyria and sends olive oil to Egypt. (niv)

to prostitution; old wine and new wine take away their understanding. (niv)

They will come from Egypt, trembling like sparrows, from Assyria, fluttering like doves. I will settle them in their homes,” declares the Lord. (niv)

They will not remain in the Lord’s land; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria. (niv)

But a man who commits adultery has no sense; whoever does so destroys himself. (niv)

Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up to attack Hoshea, who had been Shalmaneser’s vassal and had paid him tribute.But the king of Assyria discovered that Hoshea was a traitor, for he had sent envoys to So king of Egypt, and he no longer paid tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year. Therefore Shalmaneser seized him and put him in prison. (niv)

Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom, when they are not able to understand it? (niv)

“ Woe to the obstinate children,” declares the Lord,“ to those who carry out plans that are not mine, forming an alliance, but not by my Spirit, heaping sin upon sin;who go down to Egypt without consulting me; who look for help to Pharaoh’s protection, to Egypt’s shade for refuge.But Pharaoh’s protection will be to your shame, Egypt’s shade will bring you disgrace.Though they have officials in Zoan and their envoys have arrived in Hanes,everyone will be put to shame because of a people useless to them, who bring neither help nor advantage, but only shame and disgrace.”A prophecy concerning the animals of the Negev: Through a land of hardship and distress, of lions and lionesses, of adders and darting snakes, the envoys carry their riches on donkeys’ backs, their treasures on the humps of camels, to that unprofitable nation, (niv)

Those who disregard discipline despise themselves, but the one who heeds correction gains understanding. (niv)

The older was named Oholah, and her sister was Oholibah. They were mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.“ Oholah engaged in prostitution while she was still mine; and she lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians— warriorsclothed in blue, governors and commanders, all of them handsome young men, and mounted horsemen.She gave herself as a prostitute to all the elite of the Assyrians and defiled herself with all the idols of everyone she lusted after.She did not give up the prostitution she began in Egypt, when during her youth men slept with her, caressed her virgin bosom and poured out their lust on her. (niv)

Israel is swallowed up; now she is among the nations like something no one wants.For they have gone up to Assyria like a wild donkey wandering alone. Ephraim has sold herself to lovers. (niv)

Why do you go about so much, changing your ways? You will be disappointed by Egypt as you were by Assyria. (niv)

Then Pul king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave him a thousand talents of silver to gain his support and strengthen his own hold on the kingdom. (niv)

Now why go to Egypt to drink water from the Nile? And why go to Assyria to drink water from the Euphrates? (niv)

Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in the multitude of their chariots and in the great strength of their horsemen, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel, or seek help from the Lord.Yet he too is wise and can bring disaster; he does not take back his words. He will rise up against that wicked nation, against those who help evildoers.But the Egyptians are mere mortals and not God; their horses are flesh and not spirit. When the Lord stretches out his hand, those who help will stumble, those who are helped will fall; all will perish together. (niv)

Assyria cannot save us; we will not mount warhorses. We will never again say‘ Our gods’ to what our own hands have made, for in you the fatherless find compassion.” (niv)