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12 Jacob fled into the country of Aram,
    and Israel served to get a wife,
    and for a wife he tended flocks and herds.
13 By a prophet Yahweh brought Israel up out of Egypt,
    and by a prophet he was preserved.
14 Ephraim has bitterly provoked anger.
    Therefore his blood will be left on him,
    and his Lord[a] will repay his contempt.

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Footnotes

  1. 12:14 The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”

Further Indictment of Jacob’s Heirs

12 Jacob fled to the territory of Aram.(A)
Israel worked to earn a wife;(B)
he tended flocks for a wife.(C)
13 The Lord brought Israel from Egypt by a prophet,(D)
and Israel was tended by a prophet.

14 Ephraim has provoked bitter anger,(E)
so his Lord will leave his bloodguilt on him(F)
and repay him for his contempt.(G)

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