Hosea 11:12-12:2

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¹²Ephraim surrounds me with lies,^(A)
the house of Israel, with deceit.
Judah still wanders with God
and is faithful to the holy ones.^[a]

God’s Case against Jacob’s Heirs

12 Ephraim chases^[b] the wind^(B)
and pursues the east wind.^(C)
He continually multiplies lies and violence.
He makes a covenant with Assyria,^(D)
and olive oil is carried to Egypt.^(E)

²The Lord also has a dispute with Judah.
He is about to punish Jacob according to his conduct;^(F)
he will repay him based on his actions.

Footnotes

11:12 Hb obscure
12:1 Or grazes on, or tends

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