“Ephraim feeds on the wind and pursues the east wind. He daily increases lies and desolation. Also, they make a covenant with the Assyrians and oil is carried to Egypt.”
Hosea 12
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1Ephraim chases the wind and pursues the east wind all day long; he multiplies lies and violence; he makes a covenant with Assyria and sends olive oil to Egypt.
“Ephraim feeds on the 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.”
“Ephraim feedeth on wind, and fouleth after the east wind. He daily increases lies and desolation. And they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried unto Egypt.”
“Ephraim feedeth on wind, and falleth after the east wind. And he daily increaseth lies and desolation. And they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and all is carried into Egypt.”
2The LORD also brings a charge against Judah. He will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds.
“The Lord also brings a charge against Judah and will punish Jacob according to his ways. According to his deeds, he will recompense him.”
“The Lord hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways. According to his doings will he recompense him.”
“The Lord also has a dispute with Judah and will punish Jacob according to his ways. He will repay him according to his deeds.”
“The Lord also brings a charge against Judah and will punish Jacob according to his ways. According to his deeds, he will recompense him.”
“The Lord also has a controversy with Judah and will punish Jacob according to his ways, according to the doings, his doings will he recompense him.”
“The Lord hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways. According to his doings, he will recompense him.”
3In the womb he grasped his brother's heel, and in his vigor he wrestled with God.
“He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength, he had power with God.”
“He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and in his strength he struggled with God.”
“In the womb he took his brother by the heel. And in his maturity he contended with God.”
“He took his brother by the heel in the womb and by his strength. He had power with God.”
“He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God.”
“He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God.”
4Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there —
“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.”
“Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed. He wept and sought favor from him. He found him in Bethel and there he spoke to us.”
“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.”
“he struggled with the angel and prevailed, he wept and sought favor from him. He found him in Bethel, and there he spoke to us.”
“Yea, he had power over the angel and prevailed. He wept and made supplication unto him. He found him in Bethel and there he spake with us.”
“Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed. He wept, and made supplication unto him. He found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us.”
5the LORD is the God of Hosts— the LORD is His name of renown.
“Even the Lord God of hosts, the Lord is his memorial.”
“the Lord God of hosts. The Lord is his memorial.”
“Even the Lord of hosts, the Lord is his memorial.”
“Even the Lord of hosts, the Lord is his memorial,”
“Even the Lord of hosts, the Lord is his memorial.”
6But you must return to your God, maintaining love and justice, and always waiting on your God.
“So you, by the help of your God, return. Observe mercy and justice and wait on your God continually.”
“Therefore turn thou to thy God, keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.”
7A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.
“a cunning Canaanite. Deceitful scales are in his hand. He loves to oppress.”
“He is a merchant. The balance of deceit are in his hand, he loveth to oppress.”
8And Ephraim boasts: "How rich I have become! I have found wealth for myself. In all my labors, they can find in me no iniquity that is sinful."
“And Ephraim said, Yet I have become rich, and I have found me out substance. In all my labors they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.”
9But I am the LORD your God ever since the land of Egypt. I will again make you dwell in tents, as in the days of the appointed feast.
“and I that am the Lord thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tents. As in the days of the solemn feast.”
“But I am the Lord, your God. Ever since the land of Egypt, I will make you dwell in tents. As in the days of the appointed feast,”
“I that am the Lord thy God, from the land of Egypt, will yet make thee to dwell in the tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast.”
10I spoke through the prophets and multiplied their visions; I gave parables through the prophets.
“I have also spoken by the prophets and have multiplied visions. I have given symbols through the witness of the prophets.”
“I have also spoken by the prophets and I have multiplied visions and used similitudes by the ministry of the prophets.”
“I have also spoken by the prophets. I have multiplied visions and used similitudes by the ministry of the prophets.”
11Is there iniquity in Gilead? They will surely come to nothing. Do they sacrifice bulls in Gilgal? Indeed, their altars will be heaps of stones in the furrows of the field.
“Though Gilead has idols, surely they are vanity. Though they sacrifice bulls and Gilgal, indeed their altar shall be heaps in the furrows of the field.”
“Is there iniquity in Gilead? Surely they are vanity. They sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal. Their alders are heaps in the furrows of the fields.”
12Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife— for a wife he tended sheep.
“Jacob fled to the country of Syria. Israel served for a spouse, and for a wife he tended sheep.”
“And verse 12, Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.”
“Now Jacob fled to the land of Aram, that is, Taharan, and Israel worked for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.”
13But by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was preserved.
“By a prophet the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was preserved.”
“by a prophet the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was preserved.”
14Ephraim has provoked bitter anger, so his Lord will leave his bloodguilt upon him and repay him for his contempt.
“Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly. Therefore, shall he leave his blood upon him and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him.”
“Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly. Therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him.”