Hosea
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English: New American Standard Bible |
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Hosea 12 [Commentary] [Map]
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Ephraim feeds on 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.
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The LORD also has a dispute with Judah, And will punish Jacob according to his ways; He will repay him according to his deeds.
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In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And in his maturity he contended with God.
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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,
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Even the LORD, the God of hosts, The LORD is His name.
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Therefore, return to your God, Observe kindness and justice, And wait for your God continually.
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A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, He loves to oppress.
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And Ephraim said, "Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself; In all my labors they will find in me No iniquity, which would be sin."
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But I have been the LORD your God since the land of Egypt; I will make you live in tents again, As in the days of the appointed festival.
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I have also spoken to the prophets, And I gave numerous visions, And through the prophets I gave parables.
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Is there iniquity in Gilead? Surely they are worthless. In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls, Yes, their altars are like the stone heaps Beside the furrows of the field.
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Now Jacob fled to the land of Aram, And Israel worked for a wife, And for a wife he kept sheep.
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But by a prophet the LORD brought Israel from Egypt, And by a prophet he was kept.
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Ephraim has provoked to bitter anger; So his Lord will leave his bloodguilt on him And bring back his reproach to him.
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