Hosea 12

¹Ephraim feeds on wind, ²Yahweh also has a controversy with Judah, ³In the womb he took his brother by the heel, ⁴Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed; ⁵even Yahweh, the God of Armies. ⁶Therefore turn to your God. ⁷A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. ⁸Ephraim said, “Surely I have become rich. ⁹“But I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt. ¹⁰I have also spoken to the prophets, ¹¹If Gilead is wicked, ¹²Jacob fled into the country of Aram. ¹³By a prophet Yahweh brought Israel up out of Egypt, ¹⁴Ephraim has bitterly provoked anger. ¹Ephraim feeds on wind, ²Yahweh also has a controversy with Judah, ³In the womb he took his brother by the heel, ⁴Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed; ⁵even Yahweh, the God of Armies. ⁶Therefore turn to your God. ⁷A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. ⁸Ephraim said, “Surely I have become rich. ⁹“But I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt. ¹⁰I have also spoken to the prophets, ¹¹If Gilead is wicked, ¹²Jacob fled into the country of Aram. ¹³By a prophet Yahweh brought Israel up out of Egypt, ¹⁴Ephraim has bitterly provoked anger. ¹Ephraim feeds on wind, ²Yahweh also has a controversy with Judah, ³In the womb he took his brother by the heel, ⁴Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed; ⁵even Yahweh, the God of Armies. ⁶Therefore turn to your God. ⁷A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. ⁸Ephraim said, “Surely I have become rich. ⁹“But I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt. ¹⁰I have also spoken to the prophets, ¹¹If Gilead is wicked, ¹²Jacob fled into the country of Aram. ¹³By a prophet Yahweh brought Israel up out of Egypt, ¹⁴Ephraim has bitterly provoked anger. ¹Ephraim feeds on wind, ²Yahweh also has a controversy with Judah, ³In the womb he took his brother by the heel, ⁴Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed; ⁵even Yahweh, the God of Armies. ⁶Therefore turn to your God. ⁷A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. ⁸Ephraim said, “Surely I have become rich. ⁹“But I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt. ¹⁰I have also spoken to the prophets, ¹¹If Gilead is wicked, ¹²Jacob fled into the country of Aram. ¹³By a prophet Yahweh brought Israel up out of Egypt, ¹⁴Ephraim has bitterly provoked anger.