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12 [a]Ephraim surrounds Me with [b](A)lies
And the house of Israel with deceit;
And Judah is also unruly against God,
Even against the Holy One who is faithful.

12 [c]Ephraim feeds on (B)wind
And pursues the (C)east wind continually;
He abounds in falsehood and destruction.
Moreover, [d]he cuts a covenant with Assyria,
And oil is carried to Egypt.

Yahweh’s Contention with Judah

And Yahweh has a (D)contention with Judah
And will punish Jacob (E)according to his ways;
He will cause everything to return to him according to his deeds.

Footnotes

  1. Hosea 11:12 Ch 12:1 in Heb
  2. Hosea 11:12 Lit lie
  3. Hosea 12:1 Ch 12:2 in Heb
  4. Hosea 12:1 Lit they cut

12 Ephraim 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)

The 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

  1. 11:12 Hb obscure
  2. 12:1 Or grazes on, or tends