Hosea 12

Ephraim Reminded

11EphraimH669 feedsH7462 on 2windH7307, And pursuesH7291 the 3eastH6921 windH6921 continuallyH3605H3117; He multipliesH7235 liesH3577 and violenceH7701. Moreover, 4he makesH3772 a covenantH1285 with AssyriaH804, And oilH8081 is carriedH2986 to EgyptH4714.2The LordH3068 also has a 5disputeH7379 with JudahH3063, And will punishH6485 JacobH3290 6according to his waysH1870; He will repayH7725 him according to his deedsH4611.3In the wombH990 he 7tookH6117 his brotherH251 by the heelH6117, And in his maturityH202 he 8contendedH8280 with GodH430.4Yes, he wrestledH8280 with the angelH4397 and prevailedH3201; He weptH1058 and 9soughtH2603 His favorH2603. He foundH4672 Him at 10BethelH1008 And thereH8033 He spokeH1696 with us,5Even the LordH3068, the GodH430 of hostsH6635, The LordH3068 is His 1112nameH2143.6Therefore, 13returnH7725 to your GodH430, 14ObserveH8104 15kindnessH2617 and justiceH4941, And 16waitH6960 for your GodH430 continuallyH8548.7A 17merchantH3669, in whose handsH3027 are falseH4820 18balancesH3976, He lovesH157 to oppressH6231.8And EphraimH669 saidH559, “SurelyH389 I have becomeH6238 19richH6238, I have foundH4672 wealthH202 for myself; In allH3605 my laborsH3018 they will findH4672 in me 20NoH3808 iniquityH5771, whichH834 would be sinH2399.”9But I have been the LordH3068 your GodH430 sinceH4480 the landH776 of EgyptH4714; I will make you 21liveH3427 in tentsH168 againH5750, As in the daysH3117 of the appointedH4150 festivalH4150.10I have also spokenH1696 to the 22prophetsH5030, And I 23gaveH7235 numerousH7235 visionsH2377, And throughH3027 the prophetsH5030 I gaveH1819 24parablesH1819.11Is there iniquityH205 in GileadH1568? SurelyH389 they are worthlessH7723. In GilgalH1537 they sacrificeH2076 bullsH7794, YesH1571, 25their altarsH4196 are like the stoneH1530 heapsH1530 BesideH5921 the furrowsH8525 of the fieldH7706.

12Now 26JacobH3290 fledH1272 to the 27landH7704 of AramH758, And 28IsraelH3478 workedH5647 for a wifeH802, And for a wifeH802 he keptH8104 sheep.13But by a 29prophetH5030 the LordH3068 broughtH5927 IsraelH3478 from EgyptH4714, And by a prophetH5030 he was keptH8104.1430EphraimH669 has provokedH3707 to bitterH8563 angerH3707; So his LordH136 will leaveH5203 his 31bloodguiltH1818 on him And bringH7725 backH7725 his 32reproachH2781 to him.