2፤ ኤፍሬም ነፋስን ይበላል፥ የምሥራቅንም ነፋስ ይከተላል፤ ሁልጊዜም ሐሰትንና ተንኰልን ያበዛል፤ ከአሦር ጋር ቃል ኪዳን ያደርጋሉ፥ ወደ ግብጽም ዘይት ይወስዳሉ።
Hosea 12:1-14 Ephraim feeds on the wind and pursues the east wind all day long; they multiply falsehood and violence; they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried to Egypt.