Ephraim is oppressed and broken by judgment because he was determined to go after filth, indicating that Ephraim's own determination to pursue idolatry has led to the breakdown of political order and military defeat. The phrase "go after filth" suggests that Ephraim has pursued something worthless and defiling, choosing deliberately the path that leads to destruction. The oppression and breaking that result represent the inevitable consequence of deliberately choosing covenant violation, with divine judgment executing what Ephraim's own choices have set in motion.

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