Hosea 12
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1Ephraim feeds on wind, And pursues the east wind continually; He multiplies lies and violence. Moreover, he makes a covenant with Assyria, And oil is carried to Egypt.1Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
2The LORD also has a dispute with Judah, And will punish Jacob according to his ways; He will repay him according to his deeds.2The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
3In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And in his maturity he contended with God.3He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
4Yes, he wrestled with the angel and prevailed; He wept and sought His favor. He found Him at Bethel And there He spoke with us,4Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us;
5Even the LORD, the God of hosts, The LORD is His name.5Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial.
6Therefore, return to your God, Observe kindness and justice, And wait for your God continually.6Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
7A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, He loves to oppress.7He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
8And Ephraim said, "Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself; In all my labors they will find in me No iniquity, which would be sin."8And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.
9But I have been the LORD your God since the land of Egypt; I will make you live in tents again, As in the days of the appointed festival.9And I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast.
10I have also spoken to the prophets, And I gave numerous visions, And through the prophets I gave parables.10I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.
11Is there iniquity in Gilead? Surely they are worthless. In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls, Yes, their altars are like the stone heaps Beside the furrows of the field.11Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields.
12Now Jacob fled to the land of Aram, And Israel worked for a wife, And for a wife he kept sheep.12And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
13But by a prophet the LORD brought Israel from Egypt, And by a prophet he was kept.13And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.
14Ephraim has provoked to bitter anger; So his Lord will leave his bloodguilt on him And bring back his reproach to him.14Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him.
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Hosea 11
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