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Ephraim herds [the] wind[note: Or "Ephraim befriends [the] wind"] and [is] pursuing [the] east wind all day long; he multiplies deception and violence and he[note: Hebrew "they"] {makes a treaty with Assyria},[note: Literally "cuts a covenant with Assyria"] and oil is brought to Egypt.
Yahweh has a quarrel[note: This word in Hebrew conveys a legal setting] with Judah and will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds.