EphraimH669 feedethH7462 on windH7307, and followethH7291 after the east windH6921: he dailyH3117 increasethH7235 liesH3577 and desolationH7701; and they do makeH3772 a covenantH1285 with the AssyriansH804, and oilH8081 is carriedH2986 into EgyptH4714.
The LORDH3068 hath also a controversyH7379 with JudahH3063, and will punishH6485 JacobH3290 according to his waysH1870; according to his doingsH4611 will he recompenseH7725 him. {punish: Heb. visit upon}
He took his brotherH251 by the heelH6117 in the wombH990, and by his strengthH202 he had powerH8280 with GodH430: {had…: Heb. was a prince, or, behaved himself princely}
Yea, he had powerH7786 over the angelH4397, and prevailedH3201: he weptH1058, and made supplicationH2603 unto him: he foundH4672 him in BethelH1008, and there he spakeH1696 with us;
Even the LORDH3068 GodH430 of hostsH6635; the LORDH3068 is his memorialH2143.
Therefore turnH7725 thou to thy GodH430: keepH8104 mercyH2617 and judgmentH4941, and waitH6960 on thy GodH430 continuallyH8548.
He is a merchantH3667, the balancesH3976 of deceitH4820 are in his handH3027: he lovethH157 to oppressH6231. {a merchant: or, Canaan} {oppress: or, deceive}
And EphraimH669 saidH559, Yet I am become richH6238, I have found me outH4672 substanceH202: in all my laboursH3018 they shall findH4672 none iniquityH5771 in me that were sinH2399. {in all…: or, all my labours suffice me not: he shall have punishment of iniquity in whom is sin} {that: Heb. which}
And I that am the LORDH3068 thy GodH430 from the landH776 of EgyptH4714 will yet make thee to dwellH3427 in tabernaclesH168, as in the daysH3117 of the solemn feastH4150.
I have also spokenH1696 by the prophetsH5030, and I have multipliedH7235 visionsH2377, and used similitudesH1819, by the ministryH3027 of the prophetsH5030. {ministry: Heb. hand}
Is there iniquityH205 in GileadH1568? surely they are vanityH7723: they sacrificeH2076 bullocksH7794 in GilgalH1537; yea, their altarsH4196 are as heapsH1530 in the furrowsH8525 of the fieldsH7704.
And JacobH3290 fledH1272 into the countryH7704 of SyriaH758, and IsraelH3478 servedH5647 for a wifeH802, and for a wifeH802 he keptH8104 sheep.
And by a prophetH5030 the LORDH3068 broughtH5927 IsraelH3478 out of EgyptH4714, and by a prophetH5030 was he preservedH8104.
EphraimH669 provoked him to angerH3707 most bitterlyH8563: therefore shall he leaveH5203 his bloodH1818 upon him, and his reproachH2781 shall his LordH113 returnH7725 unto him. {most…: Heb. with bitternesses} {blood: Heb. bloods}