11 So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove;(A)
they call to Egypt,(B) and they go to Assyria.(C)
12 As they are going, I will spread my net over them;(D)
I will bring them down like birds of the sky.
I will discipline them in accordance
with the news that reaches[a] their assembly.

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Footnotes

  1. 7:12 Lit news to

11 “The people of Israel have become like silly, witless doves,
    first calling to Egypt, then flying to Assyria for help.
12 But as they fly about,
    I will throw my net over them
and bring them down like a bird from the sky.
    I will punish them for all the evil they do.[a]

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  1. 7:12 Hebrew I will punish them because of what was reported against them in the assembly.