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12 Jacob fled into the land of Aram;[a]
    Israel served there to obtain his wife,
        tending sheep to gain[b] his wife.

13 “By a prophet the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt,
    and by a prophet he[c] was rescued.
14 Ephraim has stirred up violent anger;
    therefore the guilt of his blood will remain on him,
        and his Lord will repay him for his contempt.”

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 12:12 I.e. Syria
  2. Hosea 12:12 The Heb. lacks to gain
  3. Hosea 12:13 I.e. Israel

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.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 12:12 Or “the land of Aram”
  2. Hosea 12:13 Israel
  3. Hosea 12:14 Literally “will bring down on him his blood”