Hosea 12

1Ephraim^H669 feedeth^H7462 on wind^H7307, and followeth^H7291 after the east wind^H6921: he continually^H3117 multiplieth^H7235 lies^H3577 and desolation^H7701; and they make^H3772 a covenant^H1285 with Assyria^H804, and oil^H8081 is carried^H2986 into Egypt^H4714. 2Jehovah^H3068 hath also a controversy^H7379 with Judah^H3063, and will punish^H6485 Jacob^H3290 according to his ways^H1870; according to his doings^H4611 will he recompense^H7725 him. 3In the womb^H990 he took his brother^H251 by the heel^H6117; and in his manhood^H202 he had power^H8280 with God^H430: 4yea, he had power^H7786 over the angel^H4397, and prevailed^H3201; he wept^H1058, and made supplication^H2603 unto him: he found^H4672 him at Beth-el^H1008, and there he spake^H1696 with us, 5even Jehovah^H3068, the God^H430 of hosts^H6635; Jehovah^H3068 is his memorial^H2143 name. 6Therefore turn^H7725 thou to thy God^H430: keep^H8104 kindness^H2617 and justice^H4941, and wait^H6960 for thy God^H430 continually^H8548. 7He is a trafficker^H3667, the balances^H3976 of deceit^H4820 are in his hand^H3027: he loveth^H157 to oppress^H6231. 8And Ephraim^H669 said^H559, Surely I am become rich^H6238, I have found me^H4672 wealth^H202: in all my labors^H3018 they shall find^H4672 in me no iniquity^H5771 that were sin^H2399. 9But I am Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430 from the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714; I will yet again make thee to dwell^H3427 in tents^H168, as in the days^H3117 of the solemn feast^H4150. 10I have also spoken^H1696 unto the prophets^H5030, and I have multiplied^H7235 visions^H2377; and by the ministry^H3027 of the prophets^H5030 have I used similitudes^H1819. 11Is Gilead^H1568 iniquity^H205? they are altogether false^H7723; in Gilgal^H1537 they sacrifice^H2076 bullocks^H7794; yea, their altars^H4196 are as heaps^H1530 in the furrows^H8525 of the field^H7704. 12And Jacob^H3290 fled^H1272 into the field^H7704 of Aram^H758, and Israel^H3478 served^H5647 for a wife^H802, and for a wife^H802 he kept^H8104 sheep. 13And by a prophet^H5030 Jehovah^H3068 brought^H5927 Israel^H3478 up out of Egypt^H4714, and by a prophet^H5030 was he preserved^H8104. 14Ephraim^H669 hath provoked to anger^H3707 most bitterly^H8563: therefore shall his blood^H1818 be left^H5203 upon him, and his reproach^H2781 shall his Lord^H113 return^H7725 unto him.