1Ephraim 12:1 That is, the northern kingdom of Israel; also in verses 8 and 14 chases the wind
2The LORD also brings a charge against Judah.
3In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel,
4Yes, he struggled with the angel 12:4 Or Angel and prevailed;
5the LORD is the God of Hosts—
6But you must return to your God,
7A merchant loves to defraud
8And Ephraim boasts: “How rich I have become!
9But I am the LORD your God
10I spoke through the prophets
11Is there iniquity in Gilead?
12Jacob fled to the land of Aram 12:12 That is, northwest Mesopotamia
13But by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt,
14Ephraim has provoked bitter anger,