1 Ephraim H669 feedeth H7462 on wind, H7307 and followeth after H7291 the east wind: H6921 he daily H3605 H3117 increaseth H7235 lies H3577 and desolation; H7701 and they do make H3772 a covenant H1285 with H5973 the Assyrians, H804 and oil H8081 is carried H2986 into Egypt. H4714
2 The LORD H3068 hath also a controversy H7379 with H5973 Judah, H3063 and will punish H6485 H5921 Jacob H3290 according to his ways; H1870 according to his doings H4611 will he recompense H7725 him.
3 He took his brother by the heel H6117 H853 H251 in the womb, H990 and by his strength H202 he had power H8280 with H854 God: H430
4 Yea , he had power H8280 over H413 the angel, H4397 and prevailed: H3201 he wept, H1058 and made supplication H2603 unto him : he found H4672 him in Bethel, H1008 and there H8033 he spoke H1696 with H5973 us;
5 Even the LORD H3068 God H430 of hosts; H6635 the LORD H3068 is his memorial. H2143
6 Therefore turn H7725 thou H859 to thy God: H430 keep H8104 mercy H2617 and judgment, H4941 and wait H6960 on H413 thy God H430 continually. H8548
7 He is a merchant, H3667 the balances H3976 of deceit H4820 are in his hand: H3027 he loveth H157 to oppress. H6231
8 And Ephraim H669 said, H559 Yet H389 I am become rich, H6238 I have found me out H4672 substance: H202 in all H3605 my labors H3018 they shall find H4672 none H3808 iniquity H5771 in me that H834 were sin. H2399
9 And I H595 that am the LORD H3068 thy God H430 from the land H4480 H776 of Egypt H4714 will yet H5750 make thee to dwell H3427 in tabernacles, H168 as in the days H3117 of the solemn feast. H4150
10 I have also spoken H1696 by H5921 the prophets, H5030 and I H595 have multiplied H7235 visions, H2377 and used similitudes, H1819 by the ministry H3027 of the prophets. H5030
11 Is there iniquity H205 in Gilead H1568 ? surely H389 they are H1961 vanity: H7723 they sacrifice H2076 bullocks H7794 in Gilgal; H1537 yea, H1571 their altars H4196 are as heaps H1530 in H5921 the furrows H8525 of the fields. H7704
12 And Jacob H3290 fled H1272 into the country H7704 of Syria, H758 and Israel H3478 served H5647 for a wife, H802 and for a wife H802 he kept H8104 sheep .
13 And by a prophet H5030 the LORD H3068 brought H5927 H853 Israel H3478 out of Egypt H4480 H4714 , and by a prophet H5030 was he preserved. H8104
14 Ephraim H669 provoked him to anger H3707 most bitterly: H8563 therefore shall he leave H5203 his blood H1818 upon H5921 him , and his reproach H2781 shall his Lord H113 return H7725 unto him.