Hosea 12
NASB Parallel HCSB [BSB CSB ESV HCS KJV ISV NAS NET NIV NLT HEB]
New American Standard Bible 1995Holman Christian Standard Bible
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 chases the wind and pursues the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and violence. He makes a covenant with Assyria, and olive 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 also has a dispute with Judah. He is about to punish Jacob according to his ways; He will repay him based on his actions.
3In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And in his maturity he contended with God.3In the womb he grasped his brother's heel, and as an adult he wrestled 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,4Jacob struggled with the Angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor. He found him at Bethel, and there He spoke with him.
5Even the LORD, the God of hosts, The LORD is His name.5Yahweh is the God of Hosts; Yahweh is His name.
6Therefore, return to your God, Observe kindness and justice, And wait for your God continually.6But you must return to your God. Maintain love and justice, and always put your hope in God.
7A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, He loves to oppress.7A merchant loves to extort with dishonest scales in his hands.
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."8But Ephraim says:" How rich I have become; I made it all myself. In all my earnings, no one can find any crime in me that I can be punished for!"
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 have been Yahweh your God ever since the land of Egypt. I will make you live in tents again, as in the festival days.
10I have also spoken to the prophets, And I gave numerous visions, And through the prophets I gave parables.10I spoke through the prophets and granted many visions; I gave parables through the prophets.
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.11Since Gilead is full of evil, they will certainly come to nothing. They sacrifice bulls in Gilgal; even their altars will be like heaps of rocks on the furrows of a 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. Israel worked to earn a wife; he tended flocks for a wife.
13But by a prophet the LORD brought Israel from Egypt, And by a prophet he was kept.13The LORD brought Israel from Egypt by a prophet, and Israel was tended by a prophet.
14Ephraim has provoked to bitter anger; So his Lord will leave his bloodguilt on him And bring back his reproach to him.14Ephraim has provoked bitter anger, so his Lord will leave his bloodguilt on him and repay him for his contempt.
New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit //www.lockman.orgHolman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission.
Hosea 11
Top of Page
Top of Page