¹³ When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah saw his wound, then Ephraim went to Assyria and sent to [Assyria’s] great King Jareb [for help]. Yet he cannot heal you nor will he cure you of your wound [received in divine judgment].

¹¹ Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart or understanding; they call to Egypt; they go to Assyria.

⁹ For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass taking her own way by herself; Ephraim has hired lovers.