⁵ And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours,

¹¹ Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.

⁹ For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.

12 Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.