| New American Standard Bible 1995 | English Standard Version |
| 1Ephraim feeds on wind, And pursues the east wind continually; He multiplies lies and violence. Moreover, he makes a covenant with Assyria, And oil is carried to Egypt. | 1Ephraim feeds on the wind and pursues the east wind all day long; they multiply falsehood and violence; they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried to Egypt. |
| 2The LORD also has a dispute with Judah, And will punish Jacob according to his ways; He will repay him according to his deeds. | 2The LORD has an indictment against Judah and will punish Jacob according to his ways; he will repay him according to his deeds. |
| 3In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And in his maturity he contended with God. | 3In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and in his manhood he strove with God. |
| 4Yes, he wrestled with the angel and prevailed; He wept and sought His favor. He found Him at Bethel And there He spoke with us, | 4He strove with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought his favor. He met God at Bethel, and there God spoke with us— |
| 5Even the LORD, the God of hosts, The LORD is His name. | 5the LORD, the God of hosts, the LORD is his memorial name: |
| 6Therefore, return to your God, Observe kindness and justice, And wait for your God continually. | 6“So you, by the help of your God, return, hold fast to love and justice, and wait continually for your God.” |
| 7A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, He loves to oppress. | 7A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, he loves to oppress. |
| 8And Ephraim said, "Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself; In all my labors they will find in me No iniquity, which would be sin." | 8Ephraim has said, “Ah, but I am rich; I have found wealth for myself; in all my labors they cannot find in me iniquity or sin.” |
| 9But I have been the LORD your God since the land of Egypt; I will make you live in tents again, As in the days of the appointed festival. | 9I 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. |
| 10I have also spoken to the prophets, And I gave numerous visions, And through the prophets I gave parables. | 10I spoke to the prophets; it was I who multiplied visions, and through the prophets gave parables. |
| 11Is there iniquity in Gilead? Surely they are worthless. In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls, Yes, their altars are like the stone heaps Beside the furrows of the field. | 11If there is iniquity in Gilead, they shall surely come to nothing: in Gilgal they sacrifice bulls; their altars also are like stone heaps on the furrows of the field. |
| 12Now Jacob fled to the land of Aram, And Israel worked for a wife, And for a wife he kept sheep. | 12Jacob fled to the land of Aram; there Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he guarded sheep. |
| 13But by a prophet the LORD brought Israel from Egypt, And by a prophet he was kept. | 13By a prophet the LORD brought Israel up from Egypt, and by a prophet he was guarded. |
| 14Ephraim has provoked to bitter anger; So his Lord will leave his bloodguilt on him And bring back his reproach to him. | 14Ephraim has given bitter provocation; so his Lord will leave his bloodguilt on him and will repay him for his disgraceful deeds. |
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