Scriptures

New King James Version (NKJV)

Hosea 12
¹ "Ephraim feeds on the wind, And pursues the east wind; He daily increases lies and desolation. Also they make a covenant with the Assyrians, And oil is carried to Egypt.
² "The Lord also brings a charge against Judah, And will punish Jacob according to his ways; According to his deeds He will recompense him.
³ He took his brother by the heel in the womb, And in his strength he struggled with God.
⁴ Yes, he struggled with the Angel and prevailed; He wept, and sought favor from Him. He found Him in Bethel, And there He spoke to us--
⁵ That is, the Lord God of hosts. The Lord is His memorable name.
⁶ So you, by the help of your God, return; Observe mercy and justice, And wait on your God continually.
⁷ "A cunning Canaanite! Deceitful scales are in his hand; He loves to oppress.
⁸ And Ephraim said, ’Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself; In all my labors They shall find in me no iniquity that is sin.’
⁹ "But I am the Lord your God, Ever since the land of Egypt; I will again make you dwell in tents, As in the days of the appointed feast.
¹⁰ I have also spoken by the prophets, And have multiplied visions; I have given symbols through the witness of the prophets."
¹¹ Though Gilead has idols-- Surely they are vanity-- Though they sacrifice bulls in Gilgal, Indeed their altars shall be heaps in the furrows of the field.