1 E phraim herds and feeds on the wind and pursues the east wind; every day he increases lies and violence, and a covenant is made with Assyria and oil is carried to Egypt.

¶ Ephraim feeds on wind and follows after the east wind; he daily increases lies and desolation because they made a covenant with the Assyrians, and the oil is carried into Egypt.

2 T he Lord has also a controversy (a pleading contention) with Judah, and will punish Jacob by visiting upon him according to his ways; according to his doings will He recompense him.

The LORD also has a controversy with Judah to visit Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.

3 H e took his brother by the heel in womb, and in the strength he contended and had power with God.

He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and with his strength he overcame the angel;

4 Y es, he had power over the Angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor. He met Him in Bethel, and there spoke with us—

yea, he dominated the angel and prevailed; he wept and made supplication unto him; he found him in Bethel, and there he spoke with us;

5 E ven the Lord the God of hosts, the name of Him is the Lord.

but the LORD is God of the hosts; the LORD is his memorial.

6 T herefore return to your God! Hold fast to love and mercy, to righteousness and justice, and wait for your God continually!

Therefore be thou converted unto thy God; keep mercy and judgment, and in thy God wait continually.

7 C anaan is a trader; the balances of deceit are in his hand; he loves to oppress and defraud.

¶ He is a merchant who has the balances of deceit in his hand; he loves to oppress.

8 E phraim has said, Ah, but I have become rich; I have gained for myself wealth. All my profits shall bring on me no iniquity that would be sin.

And Ephraim said, Surely I have become rich, I have found riches for myself; no one shall find iniquity in me, nor sin in all my labours.

9 B ut I am the Lord your God from the land of Egypt will yet make you to dwell in tents, as in the days of the appointed and solemn Feast.

But I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt; I will yet make thee to dwell in tents as in the days of the solemn feast.

10 I have also spoken to the prophets, and I have multiplied visions and through parables acted out by the prophets.

I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the hand of the prophets.

11 I f Gilead is given over to idolatry, they shall come to nought and be mere waste; if they sacrificing bullocks in Gilgal, their altars shall be like heaps in the furrows of the fields.

Is Gilead iniquity? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields.

12 J acob fled into the open country of Aram or Padan-aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he herded sheep.

But Jacob fled into the land of Aram, and Israel served for his wife, and for his wife he was a pastor.

13 A nd by a prophet the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was preserved.

And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was preserved.

14 E phraim has provoked most bitter anger; therefore shall his blood be left upon him, and his disgrace and reproach shall his Lord return upon him.

Ephraim provoked God to anger with bitterness: therefore his blood shall be spilled upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord repay unto him.