18 I have surely heard Ephraim moaning,

“You disciplined me, and I have been disciplined

like an untrained calf.f

Take me back, so that I can return,

for you, Lord, are my God.g

19 After my return, I felt regret;

After I was instructed, I struck my thigh in grief.h

I was ashamed and humiliatedi

because I bore the disgrace of my youth.”