1Hosea 12:1Ephraim 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.
2Hosea 12:2The LORD also has a dispute with Judah, And will punish Jacob according to his ways; He will repay him according to his deeds.
3Hosea 12:3In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And in his maturity he contended with God.
4Hosea 12:4Yes, he wrestled with the angel and prevailed; He wept and sought His favor. He found Him at Bethel And there He spoke with us,
5Hosea 12:5Even the LORD, the God of hosts, The LORD is His name.
6Hosea 12:6Therefore, return to your God, Observe kindness and justice, And wait for your God continually.
7Hosea 12:7A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, He loves to oppress.
8Hosea 12:8And 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.”
9Hosea 12:9But 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.
10Hosea 12:10I have also spoken to the prophets, And I gave numerous visions, And through the prophets I gave parables.
11Hosea 12:11Is 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.
12Hosea 12:12Now Jacob fled to the land of Aram, And Israel worked for a wife, And for a wife he kept sheep.
13Hosea 12:13But by a prophet the LORD brought Israel from Egypt, And by a prophet he was kept.
14Hosea 12:14Ephraim has provoked to bitter anger; So his Lord will leave his bloodguilt on him And bring back his reproach to him.
