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12 Jacob fled to the land of Aram;
    there Israel served for a wife,
    and for a wife he guarded sheep.[a](A)
13 By a prophet the Lord brought Israel up from Egypt,
    and by a prophet he was guarded.(B)
14 Ephraim has given bitter offense,
    so his Lord will bring his crimes down on him
    and pay him back for his insults.(C)

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  1. 12.12 Heb lacks sheep

12 Jacob fled to the territory of Aram.
    Israel worked as a servant to get a wife,
    and for a wife, he took care of sheep.
13 By a prophet, the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt,
    and by a prophet he took care of Israel.
14 Ephraim has provoked bitter anger.
    Therefore his Lord will leave him bloodied by his guilt
    and bring his disgrace back on him.

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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)

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  1. Hosea 12:12 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia