Hosea 4:16-18

New International Reader's Version

¹⁶ The people of Israel are stubborn.
    They are as stubborn as a young cow.
So how can I take care of them
    like lambs in a meadow?
¹⁷ The people of Ephraim have joined themselves to other gods.
    And nothing can be done to help them.
¹⁸ They continue to be unfaithful to me
    even when their drinks are gone.
    And their rulers love to do shameful things.