Hosea 12:12-14
Lexham English Bible
12 Jacob fled to the open field of Aram,[a]
and Israel served for a wife,
and for a wife he watched over sheep.
13 And by a prophet Yahweh brought
Israel up from Egypt,
and by a prophet
he[b] was watched over.
14 Ephraim has caused bitter provocation,
and his Lord will hold him responsible for his crimes[c]
and pay back to him his insults.
Footnotes
- Hosea 12:12 Or “the land of Aram”
- Hosea 12:13 Israel
- Hosea 12:14 Literally “will bring down on him his blood”
Hosea 12:12-14
New International Version
12 Jacob fled to the country of Aram[a];(A)
Israel served to get a wife,
and to pay for her he tended sheep.(B)
13 The Lord used a prophet to bring Israel up from Egypt,(C)
by a prophet he cared for him.(D)
14 But Ephraim has aroused his bitter anger;
his Lord will leave on him the guilt of his bloodshed(E)
and will repay him for his contempt.(F)
Footnotes
- Hosea 12:12 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia
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