Hosea 12:1-3

New American Standard Bible 1995

12 ^[a]Ephraim feeds on ^(A)wind,
And pursues the ^(B)east wind continually;
He multiplies lies and violence.
Moreover, ^[b]he makes a covenant with Assyria,
And oil is carried to Egypt.
² The Lord also has a ^(C)dispute with Judah,
And will punish Jacob ^(D)according to his ways;
He will repay him according to his deeds.
³ In the womb he ^(E)took his brother by the heel,
And in his maturity he ^(F)contended with God.