Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loved a reward upon every cornfloor.
Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy ... for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God - literally, to exultation. Thy exultation at the league made by the Israelite king, Menahem with Pul, by which peace seems secured, is out of place, since thy idolatry will bring ruin on thee.
As other people - the Assyrians, for instance, who, unlike thee, are in the height of prosperity. As other people - the Assyrians, for instance, who, unlike thee, are in the height of prosperity.
Thou hast loved a reward upon every cornfloor - thou hast desired, in reward for thy homage to idols, abundance of grain on every threshingfloor (Hosea 2:12).