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Hosea 12

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& Ephraim 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.

Hos 12:2

& The LORD also has a dispute with Judah, And will punish Jacob according to his ways; He will repay him according to his deeds.

Hos 12:3

& In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And in his maturity he contended with God.

Hos 12:4

& Yes, he wrestled with the angel and prevailed; He wept and sought His favor. He found Him at Bethel And there He spoke with us,

Hos 12:5

& Even the LORD, the God of hosts, The LORD is His name.

Hos 12:6

& Therefore, return to your God, Observe kindness and justice, And wait for your God continually.

Hos 12:7

& A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, He loves to oppress.

Hos 12:8

& And 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."

Hos 12:9

& But 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.

Hos 12:10

& I have also spoken to the prophets, And I gave numerous visions, And through the prophets I gave parables.

Hos 12:11

& Is 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.

Hos 12:12

& Now Jacob fled to the land of Aram, And Israel worked for a wife, And for a wife he kept {sheep.}

Hos 12:13

& But by a prophet the LORD brought Israel from Egypt, And by a prophet he was kept.