Hosea 12
Ephraim Reminded
And [continually] pursues the [parching] east wind [which brings destruction];
Every day he multiplies lies and violence.
Further, he makes a covenant with Assyria
And (olive) oil is carried to Egypt [to seek alliances].
And He will punish Jacob in accordance with his ways;
He will repay him in accordance with his deeds.
And in his maturity he contended with God.
He wept [in repentance] and sought His favor.
He met Him at Bethel
And there God spoke with [him and through him with] us—
The name of Him [who spoke with Jacob] is the LORD.
Observe and highly regard kindness and justice,
And wait [expectantly] for your God continually.
He loves to oppress and exploit.
I have found wealth for myself.
In all my labors they will not find in me
Any wickedness that would be sin.”
I will make you live in tents again,
As in the days of the appointed and solemn festival.
And I gave [them] many visions [to make My will known],
And through the prophets I gave parables [to appeal to your sense of right and wrong].
Surely the people there are worthless.
In Gilgal [they defy Me when] they sacrifice bulls,
Yes, [after My judgment] their [pagan] altars are like the stone heaps
In the furrows of the fields.
And [there] Israel (Jacob) worked and served for a wife,
And for a wife he kept sheep.
And by a prophet Israel was preserved.
So his Lord will leave his bloodguilt on him [invoking punishment]
And bring back to him his shame and dishonor.
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