Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.

Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people - by leagues with idolaters (see remarks on the beginning of this chapter), and the adoption of their idolatrous practices (; ; ).

Ephraim is a cake not turned - a cake burnt on one side and unbaked on the other, and so inedible: an image of the worthlessness of Ephraim. The Easterns bake their bread on the ground, covering it with embers (), and turning it every ten minutes, to bake it thoroughly without burning it.

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