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Ephraim Reminded
And pursues the BGen 41:6; Ezek 17:10east wind continually;
He multiplies lies and violence.
Moreover, 2Lit they makehe makes a covenant with Assyria,
And oil is carried to Egypt.
2 The Loʀᴅ also has a AHos 4:1; Mic 6:2dispute with Judah,
And will punish Jacob BHos 4:9; 7:2according to his ways;
He will repay him according to his deeds.
3 In the womb he AGen 25:26took his brother by the heel,
And in his maturity he BGen 32:28contended with God.
4 Yes, he wrestled with the angel and prevailed;
He wept and AGen 32:26sought His favor.
He found Him at BGen 28:13-19; 35:10-15Bethel
And there He spoke with us,
5 Even the Loʀᴅ, the God of hosts,
The Loʀᴅ is His 1Lit memorialAEx 3:15name.
6 Therefore, AHos 6:1-3; 10:12return to your God,
BMic 6:8Observe 1Or loyaltykindness and justice,
And CMic 7:7wait for your God continually.
He loves to oppress.
8 And Ephraim said, “Surely I have become APs 62:10; Hos 13:6; Rev 3:17rich,
I have found wealth for myself;
In all my labors they will find in me
BHos 4:8; 14:1No iniquity, which would be sin.”
9 But I have been the Loʀᴅ your God since the land of Egypt;
I will make you ALev 23:42live in tents again,
As in the days of the appointed festival.
10 I have also spoken to the A2 Kin 17:13; Jer 7:25prophets,
And I 1Lit multiplied the visiongave numerous visions,
And through the prophets I gave BEzek 17:2; 20:49parables.
11 Is there iniquity in Gilead?
Surely they are worthless.
In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls,
Yes, AHos 8:11; 10:1, 2their altars are like the stone heaps
Beside the furrows of the field.
And BGen 29:20Israel worked for a wife,
And for a wife he kept sheep.
13 But by a AEx 14:19-22; Is 63:11-14prophet the Loʀᴅ brought Israel from Egypt,
And by a prophet he was kept.
14 A2 Kin 17:7-18Ephraim has provoked to bitter anger;
So his Lord will leave his BEzek 18:10-13bloodguilt on him
And bring back his CDan 11:18; Mic 6:16reproach to him.