Hosea 12:1-6

1Ephraim feeds on the wind and pursues the east wind all day long; they multiply falsehood and violence; they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried to Egypt.

2The Lord has an indictment against Judah and will punish Jacob according to his ways; he will repay him according to his deeds.

3In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and in his manhood he strove with God.

4He strove with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought his favor. He met God at Bethel, and there God spoke with us—

5the Lord, the God of hosts, the Lord is his memorial name:

6"So you, by the help of your God, return, hold fast to love and justice, and wait continually for your God."