⁸ They will not look to the altars,^(A)
    the work of their hands,^(B)
and they will have no regard for the Asherah poles^[a](C)
    and the incense altars their fingers^(D) have made.

¹¹ “Though Ephraim built many altars for sin offerings,
    these have become altars for sinning.^(A)

10 Israel was a spreading vine;^(A)
    he brought forth fruit for himself.
As his fruit increased,
    he built more altars;^(B)
as his land prospered,^(C)
    he adorned his sacred stones.^(D)