God’s Case against Jacob’s Heirs
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Ephraim chases(a) the wind(A)
and pursues the east wind.(B)
He continually multiplies lies and violence.
He makes a covenant with Assyria,(C)
and olive oil is carried to Egypt.(D)
and pursues the east wind.(B)
He continually multiplies lies and violence.
He makes a covenant with Assyria,(C)
and olive oil is carried to Egypt.(D)
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The Lord also has a dispute with Judah.
He is about to punish Jacob according to his ways;(E)
He will repay him based on his actions.
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6 He is about to punish Jacob according to his ways;(E)
He will repay him based on his actions.
Judgment on Apostate Israel
Further Indictment of Jacob’s Heirs
Footnotes:
a.
Hosea 12:1: Or feeds on, or tends
b.
Hosea 12:4: Or Him
c.
Hosea 12:4: LXX, Syr; MT reads us
d.
Hosea 12:8: Lit crime which is sin
e.
Hosea 12:9: LXX reads God who brought you out of
Cross references:
M.
Hosea 12:6:
Hosea 6:6
N.
Hosea 12:6:
Micah 7:7
O.
Hosea 12:7:
Hosea 7:14
W.
Hosea 12:11:
Hosea 6:8
AA.
Hosea 12:12:
Genesis 29:20
AF.
Hosea 12:14:
Daniel 11:18