12Hosea 12

CHAP. XII. / 1 A reproose of Ephraim, Iudah, and Iacob. 3 By former fauours he exhorteth to repentance. 7 Ephraims sinnes prouoke God.

1Ephraim feedeth on winde, and followeth after the East winde: hee daily increaseth lies and desolation, and they doe make a couenant with the Assyrians, and oyle is caried into Egypt.Select Hosea 12:1

2The Lord hath also a controuersie with Iudah, and will punish Iacob according to his wayes, according to his doings will he recompense him.Select Hosea 12:2

3Hee tooke his brother by the heele in the wombe, and by his strength he had power with God.Select Hosea 12:3

4Yea, he had power ouer the Angel and preuailed: hee wept and made supplication vnto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with vs.Select Hosea 12:4

5Euen the Lord God of hosts, the Lord is his memoriall.Select Hosea 12:5

6Therefore turne thou to thy God: keepe mercie and iudgement, and wait on thy God continually.Select Hosea 12:6

7He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: hee loueth to oppresse.Select Hosea 12:7

8And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I haue found mee out substance: in all my labours they shall finde none iniquitie in mee, that were sinne.Select Hosea 12:8

9And I that am the Lord thy God from the lande of Egypt, will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the dayes of the solemne feast.Select Hosea 12:9

10I haue also spoken by the prophets, and I haue multiplied visions, and vsed similitudes, by the ministerie of the prophets.Select Hosea 12:10

11Is there iniquitie in Gilead? surely they are vanitie, they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal, yea their altars are as heapes in the furrowes of the fields.Select Hosea 12:11

12And Iacob fled into the countrey of Syria, and Israel serued for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheepe.Select Hosea 12:12

13And by a Prophet the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a Prophet was he preserued.Select Hosea 12:13

14Ephraim prouoked him to anger, most bitterly: therefore shall he leaue his blood vpon him, and his reproch shall his Lord returne vnto him.Select Hosea 12:14