New Living Translation (NLT)
Hosea 11
12 Israel surrounds me with lies and deceit, but Judah still obeys God and is faithful to the Holy One.
Hosea 12
1 The people of Israel feed on the wind; they chase after the east wind all day long. They pile up lies and violence; they are making an alliance with Assyria while sending olive oil to buy support from Egypt.
2 Now the LORD is bringing charges against Judah. He is about to punish Jacob for all his deceitful ways, and pay him back for all he has done.
3 Even in the womb, Jacob struggled with his brother; when he became a man, he even fought with God.
4 Yes, he wrestled with the angel and won. He wept and pleaded for a blessing from him. There at Bethel he met God face to face, and God spoke to him—
5 the LORD God of Heaven’s Armies, the LORD is his name!
6 So now, come back to your God. Act with love and justice, and always depend on him.
7 But no, the people are like crafty merchants selling from dishonest scales— they love to cheat.
8 Israel boasts, “I am rich! I’ve made a fortune all by myself! No one has caught me cheating! My record is spotless!”
9 “But I am the LORD your God, who rescued you from slavery in Egypt. And I will make you live in tents again, as you do each year at the Festival of Shelters.
10 I sent my prophets to warn you with many visions and parables.”
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