Hosea 12:7-14

7⌞The Lord says,⌟ “The merchants use dishonest scales. They love to cheat people.

8The people of Ephraim say, ‘We’re rich. We’ve made a fortune. With all this wealth, no one will find us guilty of any sin.’

9I am the Lord your God. I brought you out of Egypt. I will make you live in tents again as you did during your appointed festivals.

10I spoke to the prophets and gave them many visions. I taught lessons through the prophets.”

11The people of Gilead are evil. They are worthless. They sacrifice bulls in Gilgal. But their altars will become like piles of rubble beside a plowed field.

12Jacob fled to the country of Syria. Israel worked to get a wife; he took care of sheep to pay for her.

13The Lord used a prophet to bring the people of Israel out of Egypt. He used a prophet to take care of them.

14The people of Ephraim made the Lord bitter. He will hold them guilty of murder. The Lord will pay them back for their insults.