| 12:1 | Ephraim's Sins Rebuked by God "Ephraim feeds on the wind, And pursues the east wind; He daily increases lies and desolation. Also they make a covenant with the Assyrians, And oil is carried to Egypt. |
| 12:2 | The LORD also brings a charge against Judah, And will punish Jacob according to his ways; According to his deeds He will recompense him. |
| 12:3 | He took his brother by the heel in the womb, And in his strength he struggled with God. |
| 12:4 | Yes, he struggled with the Angel and prevailed; He wept, and sought favor from Him. He found Him in Bethel, And there He spoke to us-- |
| 12:5 | That is, the LORD God of hosts. The LORD is His memorable name. |
| 12:6 | So you, by the help of your God, return; Observe mercy and justice, And wait on your God continually. |
| 12:7 | A cunning Canaanite! Deceitful scales are in his hand; He loves to oppress. |
| 12:8 | And Ephraim said, "Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself; In all my labors They shall find in me no iniquity that is sin.' |
| 12:9 | 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. |
| 12:10 | I have also spoken by the prophets, And have multiplied visions; I have given symbols through the witness of the prophets." |
| 12:11 | Though Gilead has idols-- Surely they are vanity-- Though they sacrifice bulls in Gilgal, Indeed their altars shall be heaps in the furrows of the field. |
| 12:12 | Jacob fled to the country of Syria; Israel served for a spouse, And for a wife he tended sheep. |
| 12:13 | By a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, And by a prophet he was preserved. |
| 12:14 | Ephraim provoked Him to anger most bitterly; Therefore his Lord will leave the guilt of his bloodshed upon him, And return his reproach upon him. |