Hosea 12:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Hosea 12:2

1 “Ephraim ^afeeds on the wind,
And pursues the east wind;
He daily increases lies and¹ desolation.
^bAlso they make a¹ covenant with the Assyrians,
And ^coil is carried to Egypt.

2 “The^a 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 ^aby the heel in the womb,
And in his strength he ^bstruggled with God.

4 Yes, he struggled with the Angel and prevailed;
He wept, and sought favor from Him.
He found Him in ^aBethel,
And there He spoke to us—

5 That is, the Lord God of hosts.
The Lord is His ^amemorable name.

6 ^aSo you, by the help of your God, return;
Observe mercy and justice,
And wait on your God continually.

7 “A cunning¹ Canaanite!
^aDeceitful scales are in his hand;
He loves to oppress.

8 And Ephraim said,
^a‘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.’

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Interlinear Bible for Hosea 12:2:

The LORD
Yhovah (#3068) hath also a controversy
riyb (#7379) with
`im (#5973) Judah,
Yhuwdah (#3063) and will punish
paqad (#6485) Jacob
Ya`aqob (#3290) according to his ways;
derek (#1870) according to his doings
ma`alal (#4611) will he recompense
shuwb (#7725)

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