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1. Ephraim besieges me with lying, the House of Israel with duplicity. (But Judah still is on God's side, he is faithful to the Holy One.)

1. E'phraim herds the wind, and pursues the east wind all day long; they multiply falsehood and violence; they make a bargain with Assyria, and oil is carried to Egypt.

2. Ephraim feeds himself on wind, all day he chases the wind from the East, he heaps up cheating and violence; they make a treaty with Assyria, at the same time sending oil to Egypt.

2. The LORD has an indictment against Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways, and requite him according to his deeds.

3. Yahweh has a case against Judah, he will punish Jacob as his conduct merits, he will repay him as his deeds deserve.

3. In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and in his manhood he strove with God.

4. In the very womb he overreached his brother, in maturity he wrestled against God.

4. He strove with the angel and prevailed, he wept and sought his favor. He met God at Bethel, and there God spoke with him --

5. He wrestled with the angel and beat him, he wept and pleaded with him. He met him at Bethel and there God spoke to us-

5. the LORD the God of hosts, the LORD is his name:

6. yes, Yahweh, God Sabaoth, Yahweh is his title!

6. "So you, by the help of your God, return, hold fast to love and justice, and wait continually for your God."

7. So turn back with God's help, maintain faithful love and loyalty and always put your trust in your God.

7. A trader, in whose hands are false balances, he loves to oppress.

8. Merchants use fraudulent scales. To defraud is his delight.

8. E'phraim has said, "Ah, but I am rich, I have gained wealth for myself": but all his riches can never offset the guilt he has incurred.

9. 'How rich I have become!' says Ephraim, 'I have made a fortune.' But of all his gains he will keep nothing because of the sin of which he is guilty.

9. I am the LORD your God from the land of Egypt; I will again make you dwell in tents, as in the days of the appointed feast.

10. But I have been Yahweh your God since your days in Egypt and will make you live in tents again as in the days of Meeting.

10. I spoke to the prophets; it was I who multiplied visions, and through the prophets gave parables.

11. I will speak through prophets, I will give vision after vision and through the ministry of prophets will speak in parables.

11. If there is iniquity in Gilead they shall surely come to nought; if in Gilgal they sacrifice bulls, their altars also shall be like stone heaps on the furrows of the field.

12. Is Gilead a sink of iniquity? Yes, they are a worthless lot! At Gilgal they sacrifice to bulls, that is why their altars are like heaps of stones in a ploughed field.

12. (Jacob fled to the land of Aram, there Israel did service for a wife, and for a wife he herded sheep.)

13. Jacob fled to the countryside of Aram, Israel slaved to win a wife, to win a wife he looked after sheep.

13. By a prophet the LORD brought Israel up from Egypt, and by a prophet he was preserved.

14. By a prophet Yahweh brought Israel out of Egypt and by a prophet Israel was preserved.

14. E'phraim has given bitter provocation; so his LORD will leave his bloodguilt upon him, and will turn back upon him his reproaches.

15. Ephraim gave bitter provocation- Yahweh will bring his bloodshed down on him, his Lord will repay him for his insult.

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