1When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling. He exalted himself in Israel, 2Now they sin more and more, 3Therefore they will be like the morning mist, 4"Yet I am the LORD your God [that establishes the heaven, and creates the earth, whose hands have framed the whole host of heaven. But I did not show them to you that you should go after them, but I brought you up] from the land of Egypt; 5I knew you in the wilderness, 6According to their pasture, so were they filled; 7Therefore I am like a lion to them. 8I will meet them like a bear that is bereaved of her cubs, 9You are destroyed, Israel, because you are against me, 10Where is your king now, that he may save you in all your cities? 11I have given you a king in my anger, 12The guilt of Ephraim is stored up. 13The sorrows of a travailing woman will come on him. 14I will ransom them from the power of Sheol. 15Though he is fruitful among his brothers, an east wind will come, 16Samaria will bear her guilt;