Ephraim chases the wind and pursues the east wind all day long ; he multiplies lies and violence ; he makes a covenant with Assyria and sends olive oil to Egypt.
The LORD also (brings) a charge against Judah. He will punish ... Jacob according to his ways and repay according to his deeds.
In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel , - and in his vigor he wrestled with God.
Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed ; he wept and sought His favor ; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there —
the LORD is the God of Hosts — the LORD is His name of renown.
But you must return to your God , maintaining love and justice , and always waiting on your God.
A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.
And Ephraim boasts : “... How rich I have become ! I have found wealth In all my labors , they can find no iniquity that (is) sinful. ”
But I (am) the LORD your God ever since the land of Egypt. I will again make you dwell ... in tents , as in the days of the appointed feast.
I spoke through the prophets and multiplied their visions ; I gave parables through the prophets.
Is there iniquity (in) Gilead ? They will surely come to nothing. Do they sacrifice bulls in Gilgal ? Indeed , their altars (will be) heaps of stones in the furrows of the field.
Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife — for a wife he tended (sheep).
But by a prophet the LORD - brought Israel out of Egypt , and by a prophet he was preserved.
Ephraim has provoked bitter anger , so his Lord will leave his bloodguilt upon him and repay for his contempt.