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The people of Israel[a]
    have mixed with foreigners;
they are a thin piece of bread
    scorched on one side.
They don't seem to realize
    how weak and feeble they are;
their hair has turned gray,
    while foreigners rule.
10 I am the Lord, their God,
    but in all of their troubles
their pride keeps them
    from returning to me.

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Footnotes

  1. 7.8 Israel: Hebrew “Ephraim” (see the note at 4.17).

“Ephraim mixes(A) with the nations;
    Ephraim is a flat loaf not turned over.
Foreigners sap his strength,(B)
    but he does not realize it.
His hair is sprinkled with gray,
    but he does not notice.
10 Israel’s arrogance testifies against him,(C)
    but despite all this
he does not return(D) to the Lord his God
    or search(E) for him.

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