¹Ephraim feeds on wind, and chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.

¹Ephraim huihin a kivaka, suahlam huih a jui; juaute leh kigawpna a pungsak gigea; Assuria toh thukhun a bawl ua, Aigupta gamah sathau puaklutin a om.

²Yahweh also has a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his deeds he will repay him.

²TOUPAN leng Juda a kisel piha, a lampite bangbangin Jakob a gawt ding; a thilhihte bangbangin amah a thuk ding hi.

³In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he contended with God.

³Sul ah a unaupa a khetulin amana; huan a pichinin Pathian kiangah thilhihtheihna a nei;

⁴Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication to him. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with us,

⁴A hi, angel tungah thilhihtheihna a neia, a vualzouta: a kapa, a kiang ah thumna a bawl hi; Bethel ah amah a mua, huan huailaiah kou a honhoupih hi;

⁵even Yahweh, the God of Armies; Yahweh is his name of renown!

⁵TOUPA mahmah, sepaihte Pathian, TOUPA tuh a theihgigena ahi.

⁶Therefore turn to your God. Keep kindness and justice, and wait continually for your God.

⁶Huaijiakin nang na Pathian lam nga in; chitna leh vaihawmna kemin, na Pathian ngak nilouhlouhin.

⁷A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud.

⁷Amah Kanaan mi ahi, a khut ah khemna buknate a om; nuaisiah a utlam ahi.

⁸Ephraim said, “Surely I have become rich, I have found myself wealth. In all my wealth they won’t find in me any iniquity that is sin.”

⁸Ephraimin, Taktakin ka honghautaa, hauhsakna ka kimuhkhiakta hi; ka sepgimna tengtengah thulimlouhna thilhihkhelhna kei ah bangmah a mu kei ding uh, a chi.

⁹“But I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt. I will yet again make you dwell in tents, as in the days of the solemn feast.

⁹Himahleh Aigupta gam akipan kei TOUPA na Pathian ka hi; ankuanglui thupi lai nite bangin, puanintea teng dingin nang ka honbawl lai ding.

¹⁰I have also spoken to the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets I have used parables.

¹⁰Jawlneite kingah leng thu ka gen taa, huan mengmuhnate ka tamsakta hi; jawlneite nasepna zangin kibatpihte ka zangta hi.

¹¹If Gilead is wicked, surely they are worthless. In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls. Indeed, their altars are like heaps in the furrows of the field.

¹¹Gilead thulimlouhna ahi hia? bangmahlou ahi vek uh; Gilgal ah bangtaltein a kithoih ua; ahi, a maitamte uh lou kaihnaa leivup bangin a om uh.

¹²Jacob fled into the country of Aram, and Israel served to get a wife, and for a wife he tended flocks and herds.

¹²Arm loua Jakob a tai lut bangin, Israelin ji loh dingin na a sem, ji loh dingin na a sem, jo loh dingin belamhon a ching.

¹³By a prophet Yahweh brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was preserved.

¹³Aigupta akipan jawlneiin TOUPAN Israel a pi khiaa, jawlneia hawiin a om ahi.Nakpi mahmahin Ephraimin a heh saka; huaijiakin a sisan amah tunga nutsiatin a om ding, amah gensiatna TOUPAN a kianglamah a kiksak nawn ding.

¹⁴Ephraim has bitterly provoked anger. Therefore his blood will be left on him, and his Lord The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.” will repay his contempt.

¹⁴Nakpi mahmahin Ephraimin a heh saka; huaijiakin a sisan amah tunga nutsiatin a om ding, amah gensiatna TOUPAN a kianglamah a kiksak nawn ding.