Hosea 8:8-12

Israel has been swallowed up; They are now among the nations Like a vessel in which no one delights.

For they have gone up to Assyria, Like a wild donkey all alone; Ephraim has paid fees for lovers.

Even though they pay for allies among the nations, I will gather them up now; And they will begin to diminish Because of the burden of the king of officials.

Since Ephraim has multiplied altars for sin, They have become altars of sinning for him.

Though I wrote for him ten thousand precepts of My Law, They are regarded as a strange thing.