12:1 The deceit of Ephraim and the false words of Israel are about me on every side. ...
The BBE Book of Hosea , Chapter 12 , Verse 1 , The deceit of Ephraim and the false words of Israel are about me on every side. ...
12:2 Ephraim's food is the wind, and he goes after the east wind: deceit and destruction are increasing day by day; they make an agreement with Assyria, and take oil into Egypt.
The BBE Book of Hosea , Chapter 12 , Verse 2 , Ephraim's food is the wind, and he goes after the east wind: deceit and destruction are increasing day by day; they make an agreement with Assyria, and take oil into Egypt.
12:3 The Lord has a cause against Judah, and will give punishment to Jacob for his ways; he will give him the reward of his acts.
The BBE Book of Hosea , Chapter 12 , Verse 3 , The Lord has a cause against Judah, and will give punishment to Jacob for his ways; he will give him the reward of his acts.
12:4 In the body of his mother he took his brother by the foot, and in his strength he was fighting with God;
The BBE Book of Hosea , Chapter 12 , Verse 4 , In the body of his mother he took his brother by the foot, and in his strength he was fighting with God;
12:5 He had a fight with the angel and overcame him; he made request for grace to him with weeping; he came face to face with him in Beth-el and there his words came to him;
The BBE Book of Hosea , Chapter 12 , Verse 5 , He had a fight with the angel and overcame him; he made request for grace to him with weeping; he came face to face with him in Beth-el and there his words came to him;
12:6 Even the Lord, the God of armies; the Lord is his name.
The BBE Book of Hosea , Chapter 12 , Verse 6 , Even the Lord, the God of armies; the Lord is his name.
12:7 So then, come back to your God; keep mercy and right, and be waiting at all times on your God.
The BBE Book of Hosea , Chapter 12 , Verse 7 , So then, come back to your God; keep mercy and right, and be waiting at all times on your God.
12:8 As for Canaan, the scales of deceit are in his hands; he takes pleasure in twisted ways.
The BBE Book of Hosea , Chapter 12 , Verse 8 , As for Canaan, the scales of deceit are in his hands; he takes pleasure in twisted ways.
12:9 And Ephraim said, Now I have got wealth and much property; in all my works no sin may be seen in me.
The BBE Book of Hosea , Chapter 12 , Verse 9 , And Ephraim said, Now I have got wealth and much property; in all my works no sin may be seen in me.
12:10 But I am the Lord your God from the land of Egypt; I will give you tents for your living-places again as in the days of the holy meeting.
The BBE Book of Hosea , Chapter 12 , Verse 10 , But I am the Lord your God from the land of Egypt; I will give you tents for your living-places again as in the days of the holy meeting.
12:11 My word came to the ears of the prophets and I gave them visions in great number, and by the mouths of the prophets I made use of comparisons.
The BBE Book of Hosea , Chapter 12 , Verse 11 , My word came to the ears of the prophets and I gave them visions in great number, and by the mouths of the prophets I made use of comparisons.
12:12 In Gilead there is evil. They are quite without value; in Gilgal they make offerings of oxen; truly their altars are like masses of stones in the hollows of a ploughed field.
The BBE Book of Hosea , Chapter 12 , Verse 12 , In Gilead there is evil. They are quite without value; in Gilgal they make offerings of oxen; truly their altars are like masses of stones in the hollows of a ploughed field.
12:13 And Jacob went in flight into the field of Aram, and Israel became a servant for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
The BBE Book of Hosea , Chapter 12 , Verse 13 , And Jacob went in flight into the field of Aram, and Israel became a servant for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
12:14 And by a prophet the Lord made Israel come up out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was kept safe.
The BBE Book of Hosea , Chapter 12 , Verse 14 , And by a prophet the Lord made Israel come up out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was kept safe.
12:15 I have been bitterly moved to wrath by Ephraim; so that his blood will be on him, and the Lord will make his shame come back on him.
The BBE Book of Hosea , Chapter 12 , Verse 15 , I have been bitterly moved to wrath by Ephraim; so that his blood will be on him, and the Lord will make his shame come back on him.
