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World English Bible

Hosea 12 (WEBP)

[1] Ephraim feeds on wind, and chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.
[2] Yahweh also has a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his deeds he will repay him.
[3] In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and in his manhood he contended with God.
[4] Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication to him. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with us—
[5] even Yahweh, the God of Armies. Yahweh is his name of renown!
[6] Therefore turn to your God. Keep kindness and justice, and wait continually for your God.
[7] A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud.
[8] Ephraim said, “Surely I have become rich. I have found myself wealth. In all my wealth they won’t find in me any iniquity that is sin.”
[9] “But I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt. I will yet again make you dwell in tents, as in the days of the solemn feast.
[10] I have also spoken to the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets I have used parables.
[11] If Gilead is wicked, surely they are worthless. In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls. Indeed, their altars are like heaps in the furrows of the field.
[12] Jacob fled into the country of Aram. Israel served to get a wife. 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 will repay his contempt.

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

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Hosea 12 (KJVS)

[1] Ephraim feedeth () on wind, and followeth () after the east wind: he daily increaseth () lies and desolation; and they do make () a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried () into Egypt.
[2] The Lord hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish () Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense () him.
[3] He took his brother by the heel () in the womb, and by his strength he had power () with God:
[4] yea, he had power () over the angel, and prevailed: () he wept, () and made supplication () unto him: he found () him in Beth-el, and there he spake () with us;
[5] even the Lord God of hosts; the Lord is his memorial.
[6] Therefore turn () thou to thy God: keep () mercy and judgment, and wait () on thy God continually.
[7] He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth () to oppress. ()
[8] And Ephraim said, () Yet I am become rich, () I have found me out () substance: in all my labours they shall find () none iniquity in me that were sin.
[9] And I that am the Lord thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell () in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast.
[10] I have also spoken () by the prophets, and I have multiplied () visions, and used similitudes, () by the ministry of the prophets.
[11] Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice () bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields.
[12] And Jacob fled () into the country of Syria, and Israel served () for a wife, and for a wife he kept () sheep.
[13] And by a prophet the Lord brought () Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved. ()
[14] Ephraim provoked him to anger () most bitterly: therefore shall he leave () his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return () unto him.

Hosea 12:2 Heb. visit upon
Hosea 12:3 Heb. was a prince, or behaved himself princely
Hosea 12:7a Or, Canaan
Hosea 12:7b Or, deceive
Hosea 12:10 Heb. by the hand
Hosea 12:14a Heb. with bitterness
Hosea 12:14b Heb. bloods

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Hosea 12 (BYZ)

[1] [12:2] ο δε εφραιμ πονηρον πνευμα εδιωξεν καυσωνα ολην την ημεραν κενα και ματαια επληθυνεν και διαθηκην μετα ασσυριων διεθετο και ελαιον εις αιγυπτον ενεπορευετο
[2] [12:3] και κρισις τω κυριω προς ιουδαν του εκδικησαι τον ιακωβ κατα τας οδους αυτου και κατα τα επιτηδευματα αυτου ανταποδωσει αυτω
[3] [12:4] εν τη κοιλια επτερνισεν τον αδελφον αυτου και εν κοποις αυτου ενισχυσεν προς θεον
[4] [12:5] και ενισχυσεν μετα αγγελου και ηδυνασθη εκλαυσαν και εδεηθησαν μου εν τω οικω ων ευροσαν με και εκει ελαληθη προς αυτον
[5] [12:6] ο δε κυριος ο θεος ο παντοκρατωρ εσται μνημοσυνον αυτου
[6] [12:7] και συ εν θεω σου επιστρεψεις ελεον και κριμα φυλασσου και εγγιζε προς τον θεον σου δια παντος
[7] [12:8] χανααν εν χειρι αυτου ζυγος αδικιας καταδυναστευειν ηγαπησε
[8] [12:9] και ειπεν εφραιμ πλην πεπλουτηκα ευρηκα αναψυχην εμαυτω παντες οι πονοι αυτου ουχ ευρεθησονται αυτω δι αδικιας ας ημαρτεν
[9] [12:10] εγω δε κυριος ο θεος σου ανηγαγον σε εκ γης αιγυπτου ετι κατοικιω σε εν σκηναις καθως ημερα εορτης
[10] [12:11] και λαλησω προς προφητας και εγω ορασεις επληθυνα και εν χερσιν προφητων ωμοιωθην
[11] [12:12] ει μη γαλααδ εστιν αρα ψευδεις ησαν εν γαλγαλ αρχοντες θυσιαζοντες και τα θυσιαστηρια αυτων ως χελωναι επι χερσον αγρου
[12] [12:13] και ανεχωρησεν ιακωβ εις πεδιον συριας και εδουλευσεν ισραηλ εν γυναικι και εν γυναικι εφυλαξατο
[13] [12:14] και εν προφητη ανηγαγεν κυριος τον ισραηλ εξ αιγυπτου και εν προφητη διεφυλαχθη
[14] [12:15] εθυμωσεν εφραιμ και παρωργισεν και το αιμα αυτου επ αυτον εκχυθησεται και τον ονειδισμον αυτου ανταποδωσει αυτω κυριος

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.