The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim will be trampled under foot, establishing the humiliation of Ephraim's rulers through the destruction of their royal insignia and the subjugation of their power. The trampling under foot suggests the totality of conquest and the public shaming of the proud. The return to the crown of pride (mentioned in verse 1) creates a frame around the judgment, suggesting that what had been the source of Ephraim's confidence becomes the instrument of its humiliation. This verse emphasizes the reversal and the justice of the judgment: those who had prided themselves on their crown and dignity are stripped of both and subjected to the humbling power of military conquest.

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