Hosea 12
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Hosea 12:1-6

1EphraimH6691 feeds onH7462 the windH7307 and pursuesH7291 the east windH6921 allH3605 day longH3117; he multipliesH7235 liesH3577 and violenceH7701; he makesH3772 a covenantH1285 withH5973 AssyriaH804 and sendsH2986 olive oilH8081 to EgyptH4714.

2The LORDH3068 has a charge to bringH7379 againstH5973 JudahH3063.He will punishH6485H5921 JacobH32902 according to his waysH1870and repayH7725 him according to his deedsH4611.3In the wombH990 he grasped his brother’sH251 heelH6117,and in his vigorH202 he wrestledH8280 withH854 GodH430.4Yes, he struggledH7786 withH413 the angelH43973 and prevailedH3201;he weptH1058 and sought His favorH2603;he found HimH4672 at BethelH1008and spokeH1696 with HimH5973 thereH80334—5the LORDH3068 GodH430 of HostsH6635,the LORDH3068 is His name of renownH2143.6But youH859 must returnH7725 to your GodH430;maintainH8104 loveH2617 and justiceH4941,and alwaysH8548 waitH6960 onH413 your GodH430.
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Notes

  1. 1. Hosea 12:1 That is, the northern kingdom of Israel; also in verses 8 and 14 ↩
  2. 2. Hosea 12:2 Jacob means he grasps the heel or he deceives. ↩
  3. 3. Hosea 12:4 Or Angel ↩
  4. 4. Hosea 12:4 LXX and Syriac; MT and there He spoke with us ↩

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