NET Bible
"Israel Turns to Assyria and Egypt for Help Ephraim has been like a dove, easily deceived and lacking discernment. They called to Egypt for help; they turned to Assyria for protection."
— Hosea 7:11, NET Bible
“Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.”
“And Ephraim is like a silly dove, without understanding: they call unto Egypt, they go to Assyria. ”
“"Ephraim is like an easily deceived dove, without understanding. They call to Egypt. They go to Assyria.”
“And Ephraim is become as a dove that is decoyed, not having a heart: they called upon Egypt, they went to the Assyrians.”
“And Ephraim is like a foolish dove, without wisdom; they send out their cry to Egypt, they go to Assyria.”
“Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.”
Israel Lacks Discernment and Refuses to Repent Ephraim has mixed itself like flour among the nations; Ephraim is like a ruined cake of bread that is scorched on one side.
Foreigners are consuming what his strenuous labor produced, but he does not recognize it! His head is filled with gray hair, but he does not realize it!
The arrogance of Israel testifies against him, yet they refuse to return to the LORD their God! In spite of all this they refuse to seek him!
Israel Turns to Assyria and Egypt for Help Ephraim has been like a dove, easily deceived and lacking discernment. They called to Egypt for help; they turned to Assyria for protection.
I will throw my bird net over them while they are flying, I will bring them down like birds in the sky; I will discipline them when I hear them flocking together.
Israel Has Turned Away from the Lord Woe to them! For they have fled from me! Destruction to them! For they have rebelled against me! I want to deliver them, but they have lied to me.
They do not pray to me, but howl in distress on their beds; They slash themselves for grain and new wine, but turn away from me.