NET Bible
"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."
— Hosea 7:8, NET Bible
“Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.”
“Ephraim, he mixeth himself among the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned. ”
“Ephraim, he mixes himself among the nations. Ephraim is a pancake not turned over.”
“Ephraim himself is mixed among the nations: Ephraim is become as bread baked under the ashes, that is not turned.”
“Ephraim is mixed with the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned.”
“Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.”
At the celebration of their king, his princes become inflamed with wine; they conspire with evildoers.
They approach him, all the while plotting against him. Their hearts are like an oven; their anger smolders all night long, but in the morning it bursts into a flaming fire.
All of them are blazing like an oven; they devour their rulers. All of their kings fall– and none of them call on me!
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.