Hosea 12:1-3

Revised Standard Version

12 E′phraim herds the wind,
and pursues the east wind all day long;
they multiply falsehood and violence;
they make a bargain with Assyria,
and oil is carried to Egypt.

The Long History of Rebellion

²The Lord has an indictment against Judah,
    and will punish Jacob according to his ways,
    and requite him according to his deeds.
³In the womb he took his brother by the heel,
    and in his manhood he strove with God.

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