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Youngs Literal Translation
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| 12:1 |
Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt. |
Ephraim is enjoying wind, And is pursuing an east wind, All the day lying and spoiling he multiplieth, And a covenant with Asshur they make, And oil to Egypt is carried. |
| 12:2 |
The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him. |
And a controversy hath Jehovah with Judah, To lay a charge on Jacob according to his ways, According to his doings He returneth to him. |
| 12:3 |
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God: |
In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And by his strength he was a prince with God, |
| 12:4 |
Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us; |
Yea, he is a prince unto the Messenger, And he overcometh `by' weeping, And he maketh supplication to Him, At Bethel He doth find him, And there He doth speak with us, |
| 12:5 |
Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial. |
Even Jehovah, God of the Hosts, Jehovah `is' His memorial. |
| 12:6 |
Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually. |
And thou, through thy God, dost turn, Kindness and judgment keep thou, And wait on thy God continually. |
| 12:7 |
He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress. |
Canaan! in his hand `are' balances of deceit! To oppress he hath loved. |
| 12:8 |
And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin. |
And Ephraim saith: `Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself, All my labours -- they find not against me iniquity that `is' sin.' |
| 12:9 |
And I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast. |
And I -- Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt, Again do I turn thee back into tents, As in the days of the appointed time. |
| 12:10 |
I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets. |
And I have spoken unto the prophets, And I have multiplied vision, And by the hand of the prophets I use similes. |
| 12:11 |
Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields. |
Surely Gilead `is' iniquity, Only, vanity they have been, In Gilead bullocks they have sacrificed, Also their altars `are' as heaps, on the furrows of a field. |
| 12:12 |
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep. |
And Jacob doth flee to the country of Aram, And Israel doth serve for a wife, Yea, for a wife he hath kept watch. |
| 12:13 |
And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved. |
And by a prophet hath Jehovah brought up Israel out of Egypt, And by a prophet it hath been watched. |
| 12:14 |
Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him. |
Ephraim hath provoked most bitterly, And his blood on himself he leaveth, And his reproach turn back to him doth his Lord! |
