Hosea 12
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1Ephraim feedeth on the wind, and followeth the burning heat: all the day long he multiplied lies and desolation: and he hath made a covenant with the Assyrians, and carried oil into Egypt.
1(12-2) Ephraim striveth after wind, and followeth after the east wind; all the day he multiplieth lies and desolation; and they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.
2Therefore there is a judgment of the Lord with Juda, and a visitation for Jacob: he will render to him according to his ways, and according to his devices.
2(12-3) The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways, according to his doings will He recompense him.
3In the womb he supplanted his brother: and by his strength he had success with an angel.
3(12-4) In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and by his strength he strove with a godlike being;
4And he prevailed over the angel, and was strengthened: he wept, and made supplication to him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spoke with us.
4(12-5) So he strove with an angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication unto him; at Beth-el he would find him, and there he would speak with us;
5Even the Lord the God of hosts, the Lord is his memorial.
5(12-6) But the LORD, the God of hosts, the LORD is His name.
6Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and hope in thy God always.
6(12-7) Therefore turn thou to thy God; keep mercy and justice, and wait for thy God continually.
7He is like Chanaan, there is a deceitful balance in his hand, he hath loved oppression.
7(12-8) As for the trafficker, the balances of deceit are in his hand. He loveth to oppress.
8And Ephraim said: But yet I am become rich, I have found me an idol: all my labours shall not find me the iniquity that I have committed.
8(12-9) And Ephraim said: 'Surely I am become rich, I have found me wealth; in all my labours they shall find in me no iniquity that were sin.'
9And I that am the Lord thy God from the land of Egypt, will yet cause thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the feast.
9(12-10) But I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt; I will yet again make thee to dwell in tents, as in the days of the appointed season.
10And I have spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and I have used similitudes by the ministry of the prophets.
10(12-11) I have also spoken unto the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets have I used similitudes.
11If Galaad be an idol, then in vain were they in Galgal offering sacrifices with bullocks: for their altars also are as heaps in the furrows of the field.
11(12-12) If Gilead be given to iniquity becoming altogether vanity, in Gilgal they sacrifice unto bullocks; yea, their altars shall be as heaps in the furrows of the field.
12Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and was a keeper for a wife.
12(12-13) And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
13But the Lord by a prophet brought Israel out of Egypt: and he was preserved by a prophet.
13(12-14) And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he kept.
14Ephraim hath provoked me to wrath with his bitterness, and his blood shall come upon him, and his Lord will render his reproach unto him.
14(12-15) Ephraim hath provoked most bitterly; therefore shall his blood be cast upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him.
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