10 I found Israel like someone finding grapes there in the wilderness.

≈Like the first fruit on the fig tree in its first season, I saw your ancestors.

But they came to Baal-Peor and they devoted themselves to that shameful thing.

≈They became detestable like that which they loved.[ref]

11 As for Efraim/Yisrael, their splendour will fly away like a bird—

no birth, no pregnancy, and no conception.

12 Even if they bring up their children, I’ll cause them all to die one-by-one.

≈Yes, it certainly won’t end well when I turn away from them!

13 Efraim, as I have seen, is like Tsor (Tyre) planted in a meadow,

yet Efraim will bring his children out to the slaughterman.”

14 Give them something, Yahweh—what will you give?

Give them a womb that miscarries, and breasts with no milk.