ISRAEL’S DEFEAT BECAUSE OF SIN

9 Israel, you have sinned

since the days of Gibeah;at

they have taken their stand there.

Will not war against the unjust

overtake them in Gibeah?

10 I will disciplineau them at my discretion;av

nations will be gathered against them

to put them in bondageA

for their double iniquity.a

11 Ephraim is a well-trained calfb

that loves to thresh,

but I will place a yoke onB her fine neck.c

I will harness Ephraim;d

Judah will plow;

Jacob will do the final plowing.