Hosea 12 · הושע

Efrayim compasses me about with lies, and the house of Yisra᾽el with deceit: but Yehuda still rules with God, and is faithful with holy ones.

Efrayim guards the wind, and follows after the east wind: he daily increases lies and desolation; and they make an alliance with Ashshur, and oil is carried into Miż­rayim.

The Lord has also a controversy with Yehuda, and will punish Ya῾aqov according to his ways: according to his doings will he recompense him.

He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he strove with God:

and he strove with an angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication to him: he would find him in Bet-el, and there he would speak with us.

But the Lord is the God of hosts; The Lord is his name.

Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep troth and justice, and wait on thy God continually.

As for the merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loves to oppress.

And Efrayim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found wealth for myself: in all my labours they shall find no iniquity in me that were sin.

But I am the Lord thy God from the land of Miżrayim. I will yet make thee dwell in tents, as in the days of the appointed feast.

I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similes by means of the prophets.

Indeed, Gil῾ad is iniquitous; they are become mere vanity; in Gilgal they have sacrificed bullocks: their altars are like droppings on the furrows of the field.

And Ya῾aqov fled into the country of Aram, and Yisra᾽el served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

And by a prophet the Lord brought Yisra᾽el out of Miżrayim, and by a prophet was he preserved.

Efrayim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood guilt upon him, and his Lord shall requite his reproach on him.