Hosea 12 Ephraim feedeth on wind , and followeth after the east wind : he daily increaseth lies and desolation ; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians , and oil is carried into Egypt.

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1 H669 Ephraim H7462 feedeth [H8802] H7307 on wind H7291 , and followeth [H8802] H6921 after the east wind H3117 : he daily H7235 increaseth [H8686] H3577 lies H7701 and desolation H3772 ; and they do make [H8799] H1285 a covenant H804 with the Assyrians H8081 , and oil H2986 is carried [H8714] H4714 into Egypt.

2 H3068 The LORD H7379 hath also a controversy H3063 with Judah H6485 , and will punish [H8800] H3290 Jacob H1870 according to his ways H4611 ; according to his doings H7725 will he recompense [H8686] him.

3 H251 He took his brother H6117 by the heel [H8804] H990 in the womb H202 , and by his strength H8280 he had power [H8804] H430 with God:

4 H7786 Yea, he had power [H8799] H4397 over the angel H3201 , and prevailed [H8799] H1058 : he wept [H8804] H2603 , and made supplication [H8691] H4672 unto him: he found [H8799] H1008 him in Bethel H1696 , and there he spake [H8762] with us;

5 H3068 Even the LORD H430 God H6635 of hosts H3068 ; the LORD H2143 is his memorial.

6 H7725 Therefore turn [H8799] H430 thou to thy God H8104 : keep [H8798] H2617 mercy H4941 and judgment H6960 , and wait [H8761] H430 on thy God H8548 continually.

7 H3667 He is a merchant H3976 , the balances H4820 of deceit H3027 are in his hand H157 : he loveth [H8804] H6231 to oppress [H8800] .

8 H669 And Ephraim H559 said [H8799] H6238 , Yet I am become rich [H8804] H4672 , I have found me out [H8804] H202 substance H3018 : in all my labours H4672 they shall find [H8799] H5771 none iniquity H2399 in me that were sin.

9 H3068 And I that am the LORD H430 thy God H776 from the land H4714 of Egypt H3427 will yet make thee to dwell [H8686] H168 in tabernacles H3117 , as in the days H4150 of the solemn feast.

10 H1696 I have also spoken [H8765] H5030 by the prophets H7235 , and I have multiplied [H8689] H2377 visions H1819 , and used similitudes [H8762] H3027 , by the ministry H5030 of the prophets.

11 H205 Is there iniquity H1568 in Gilead H7723 ? surely they are vanity H2076 : they sacrifice [H8765] H7794 bullocks H1537 in Gilgal H4196 ; yea, their altars H1530 are as heaps H8525 in the furrows H7704 of the fields.

12 H3290 And Jacob H1272 fled [H8799] H7704 into the country H758 of Syria H3478 , and Israel H5647 served [H8799] H802 for a wife H802 , and for a wife H8104 he kept [H8804] sheep .

13 H5030 And by a prophet H3068 the LORD H5927 brought [H8689] H3478 Israel H4714 out of Egypt H5030 , and by a prophet H8104 was he preserved [H8738] .

14 H669 Ephraim H3707 provoked him to anger [H8689] H8563 most bitterly H5203 : therefore shall he leave [H8799] H1818 his blood H2781 upon him, and his reproach H113 shall his Lord H7725 return [H8686] unto him.

KJV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt. ² The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him. ³ He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God: ⁴ 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; ⁵ Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial. ⁶ Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment and wait on thy God continually. ⁷ He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress. ⁸ And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin. ⁹ And I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast. ¹⁰ I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets. ¹¹ Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields. ¹² And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep. ¹³ And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved. ¹⁴ Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his LORD return unto him.