¹¹ Ephraim was a trained heifer,
    that loved to thresh grain,
and I myself spared^[a]
    the fairness of her neck;
I will make Ephraim break the ground,
    Judah will plow,
    Jacob must till for himself.
¹² Sow for yourselves righteousness;
    reap loyal love.^[b]
Break up for yourself fallow ground;
    it is time to seek Yahweh
so he will come and rain
    righteousness upon you.
¹³ You have plowed wickedness,
    you have reaped injustice,
you have eaten the fruit of lies,^[c]
    because you have trusted in your strength,
    in the multitude of your warriors.