Hosea 12

¹Ephraim feeds on wind,

²Ephraim feeds on wind,

³Ephraim feeds on wind,

⁴Ephraim feeds on wind,

⁵Yahweh also has a controversy with Judah,

⁶Yahweh also has a controversy with Judah,

⁷Yahweh also has a controversy with Judah,

⁸Yahweh also has a controversy with Judah,

⁹In the womb he took his brother by the heel,

¹⁰In the womb he took his brother by the heel,

¹¹In the womb he took his brother by the heel,

¹²In the womb he took his brother by the heel,

¹³Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed;

¹⁴Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed;

¹⁵Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed;

¹⁶Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed;

¹⁷even Yahweh, the God of Armies.

¹⁸even Yahweh, the God of Armies.

¹⁹even Yahweh, the God of Armies.

²⁰even Yahweh, the God of Armies.

²¹Therefore turn to your God.

²²Therefore turn to your God.

²³Therefore turn to your God.

²⁴Therefore turn to your God.

²⁵A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand.

²⁶A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand.

²⁷A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand.

²⁸A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand.

²⁹Ephraim said, “Surely I have become rich.

³⁰Ephraim said, “Surely I have become rich.

³¹Ephraim said, “Surely I have become rich.

³²Ephraim said, “Surely I have become rich.

³³“But I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt.

³⁴“But I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt.

³⁵“But I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt.

³⁶“But I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt.

³⁷I have also spoken to the prophets,

³⁸I have also spoken to the prophets,

³⁹I have also spoken to the prophets,

⁴⁰I have also spoken to the prophets,

⁴¹If Gilead is wicked,

⁴²If Gilead is wicked,

⁴³If Gilead is wicked,

⁴⁴If Gilead is wicked,

⁴⁵Jacob fled into the country of Aram.

⁴⁶Jacob fled into the country of Aram.

⁴⁷Jacob fled into the country of Aram.

⁴⁸Jacob fled into the country of Aram.

⁴⁹By a prophet Yahweh brought Israel up out of Egypt,

⁵⁰By a prophet Yahweh brought Israel up out of Egypt,

⁵¹By a prophet Yahweh brought Israel up out of Egypt,

⁵²By a prophet Yahweh brought Israel up out of Egypt,

⁵³Ephraim has bitterly provoked anger.

⁵⁴Ephraim has bitterly provoked anger.

⁵⁵Ephraim has bitterly provoked anger.

⁵⁶Ephraim has bitterly provoked anger.