ESV Reformation Study Bible – Hos 12:2
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Hos 12:2

12:2 indictment.. As in 4:1, the Lord acts as plaintiff, judge, and prosecutor in a court scene, bringing a covenant lawsuit against His people. He calls for punishment (v. 2) but also reconciliation (v. 6).

Jacob. That is, Israel (10:11; cf. Gen. 32:28).