Efraín está herido; su raíz se ha secado; no darán fruto. Aunque den a luz, mataré lo más querido de su vientre».
Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay {even} the beloved {fruit} of their womb. {the...: Heb. the desires}
הֻכָּ֣ה אֶפְרַ֔יִם שָׁרְשָׁ֥ם יָבֵ֖שׁ פְּרִ֣י בלי־בַֽל־יַעֲשׂ֑וּן גַּ֚ם כִּ֣י יֵֽלֵד֔וּן וְהֵמַתִּ֖י מַחֲמַדֵּ֥י בִטְנָֽם׃
hukah ʾeprayim sharsham yabesh priy bly-bal-yaʿasvn gam kiy yeledvn vhematiy maḥamadey biṭnam
