12:1 Ephraim 669 feedeth 7462 8802 on wind 7307, and followeth 7291 8802 after the east wind 6921: he daily 3117 increaseth 7235 8686 lies 3577 and desolation 7701; and they do make 3772 8799 a covenant 1285 with the Assyrians 804, and oil 8081 is carried 2986 8714 into Egypt 4714.

12:2 The LORD 3068 hath also a controversy 7379 with Judah 3063, and will punish 6485 8800 Jacob 3290 according to his ways 1870; according to his doings 4611 will he recompense 7725 8686 him.(punish: Heb. visit upon)

12:3 He took his brother 251 by the heel 6117 8804 in the womb 990, and by his strength 202 he had power 8280 8804 with God 430:(had…: Heb. was a prince, or, behaved himself princely)

12:4 Yea, he had power 7786 8799 over the angel 4397, and prevailed 3201 8799: he wept 1058 8804, and made supplication 2603 8691 unto him: he found 4672 8799 him [in] Bethel 1008, and there he spake 1696 8762 with us;

12:5 Even the LORD 3068 God 430 of hosts 6635; the LORD 3068 [is] his memorial 2143.

12:6 Therefore turn 7725 8799 thou to thy God 430: keep 8104 8798 mercy 2617 and judgment 4941, and wait 6960 8761 on thy God 430 continually 8548.

12:7 [He is] a merchant 3667, the balances 3976 of deceit 4820 [are] in his hand 3027: he loveth 157 8804 to oppress 6231 8800.(a merchant: or, Canaan)(oppress: or, deceive)

12:8 And Ephraim 669 said 559 8799, Yet I am become rich 6238 8804, I have found me out 4672 8804 substance 202: [in] all my labours 3018 they shall find 4672 8799 none iniquity 5771 in me that [were] sin 2399.(in all…: or, all my labours suffice me not: he shall have punishment of iniquity in whom is sin)(that: Heb. which)

12:9 And I [that am] the LORD 3068 thy God 430 from the land 776 of Egypt 4714 will yet make thee to dwell 3427 8686 in tabernacles 168, as in the days 3117 of the solemn feast 4150.

12:10 I have also spoken 1696 8765 by the prophets 5030, and I have multiplied 7235 8689 visions 2377, and used similitudes 1819 8762, by the ministry 3027 of the prophets 5030.(ministry: Heb. hand)

12:11 [Is there] iniquity 205 [in] Gilead 1568? surely they are vanity 7723: they sacrifice 2076 8765 bullocks 7794 in Gilgal 1537; yea, their altars 4196 [are] as heaps 1530 in the furrows 8525 of the fields 7704.

12:12 And Jacob 3290 fled 1272 8799 into the country 7704 of Syria 758, and Israel 3478 served 5647 8799 for a wife 802, and for a wife 802 he kept 8104 8804 [sheep].

12:13 And by a prophet 5030 the LORD 3068 brought 5927 8689 Israel 3478 out of Egypt 4714, and by a prophet 5030 was he preserved 8104 8738.

12:14 Ephraim 669 provoked [him] to anger 3707 8689 most bitterly 8563: therefore shall he leave 5203 8799 his blood 1818 upon him, and his reproach 2781 shall his Lord 113 return 7725 8686 unto him.(most…: Heb. with bitternesses)(blood: Heb. bloods)

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