Hosea 12

Revised Geneva Translation

12 Ephraim is fed with the wind and follows after the East wind. He increases daily lies and destruction. And they make a covenant with Assyria. And oil is carried into Egypt.

² Also, the LORD has a dispute with Judah and will visit Jacob, according to His ways. According to His works, will He recompense him.

³ He took his brother by the heel in the womb; and by his strength he contended with God

⁴ and had power over the Angel and prevailed. He wept and prayed to Him. He found Him in Bethel. And He spoke with us there.

⁵ Yea, the LORD God of Hosts. The LORD is His own memorial.

⁶ Therefore, turn to your God! Keep mercy and judgment and continue to hope in your God.

⁷ Canaan! The balances of deceit are in his hand. He loves to oppress.

⁸ And Ephraim said, “Nevertheless, I am rich! I have found wealth for myself in all my labors! They shall find no iniquity in me that is wickedness.”

⁹ “Though I am the LORD your God, from the land of Egypt, yet will I make you dwell in the tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn Feast.

¹⁰ “I have also spoken by the Prophets. And I have multiplied visions and used similitudes by the ministry of the Prophets.”

¹¹ Is there iniquity in Gilead? Surely, they are worthless. They sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal. And their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the field.

¹² And Jacob fled into the country of Aram. And Israel served for a wife. And for a wife he kept sheep.

¹³ And by a Prophet, the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt. And by a Prophet he was preserved.

¹⁴ Ephraim provoked Him with high places. Therefore, his blood shall be poured upon him. And his LORD shall reward him with his reproach.