11:12 (12:1) 1 Ephraim has surrounded me with lies;
the house of Israel has surrounded me 2 with deceit.
But Judah still roams about with 3 God;
he remains faithful to the Holy One.
12:2 The Lord also has a covenant lawsuit 4 against Judah;
he will punish Jacob according to his ways
and repay him according to his deeds.
12:8 Ephraim boasts, 5 “I am very rich!
I have become wealthy! 6
In all that I have done to gain my wealth, 7
no one can accuse me of any offense 8 that is actually sinful.” 9
12:14 But Ephraim bitterly 10 provoked him to anger;
so he will hold him accountable for the blood he has shed, 11
his Lord 12 will repay him for the contempt he has shown. 13
13:16 (14:1) 14 Samaria will be held guilty, 15
because she rebelled against her God.
They will fall by the sword,
their infants will be dashed to the ground –
their 16 pregnant women will be ripped open.