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Hosea 12:1-3
International Standard Version
Hosea 12:1-3
International Standard Version
Israel’s Sin
12 [a]“Ephraim feeds on the wind,
chasing after the eastern winds,
storing up lies and desolation day after day.
They are making a contract with the Assyrians,
and sending oil to Egypt.
2 The Lord accuses Judah,
and will punish Jacob according to his ways;
he will repay him for what he does.
3 He circumvented his brother[b] in the womb,
and as an adult he fought with God.
Footnotes
- Hosea 12:1 This v. is 12:2 in MT, and so throughout the chapter.
- Hosea 12:3 Lit. He grabbed his brother by the heal
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