Hosea 12 Ephraim herds the wind and is pursuing the east wind all day long; he multiplies deception and violence and he makes a treaty with Assyria, and oil is brought to Egypt.

VIN⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Ephraim herds the wind and is pursuing the east wind all day long; he multiplies deception and violence and he makes a treaty with Assyria, and oil is brought to Egypt. ² the LORD has a quarrel with Judah and will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds. ³ In the womb he deceived his brother, and in his manhood he struggled with God. ⁴ He struggled with the angel and won. Jacob cried and pleaded with him. Jacob found him at Bethel, and he talked with him there. ⁵ even the LORD, the God of hosts; The LORD is his name of renown. ⁶ So you, return to your God; guard grace and justice, and look to your God always. ⁷ A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud. ⁸ Ephraim said, "Surely I have become rich, I have found myself wealth. In all my wealth they won't find in me any iniquity that is sin." ⁹ "I 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. ¹⁰ "I spoke to the prophets and gave them many visions. I taught lessons through the prophets. ¹¹ "The 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. ¹² Jacob fled into the country of Aram, and Israel served to get a wife, and for a wife he tended flocks and herds. ¹³ "the LORD used a prophet to bring the people of Israel out of Egypt. He used a prophet to take care of them. ¹⁴ Ephraim has bitterly provoked anger, therefore his blood will be left on him, and his Lord will repay his contempt.