HOSEA CHAPTER 12 (ORIGINAL 1611 KJV)

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CHAP. XII.

1 A reproose of Ephraim, Iudah, and Iacob. 3 By former fauours he exhorteth to repentance. 7 Ephraims sinnes prouoke God.

¹ Ephraim feedeth on winde, and followeth after the East winde: hee daily increaseth lies and desolation, and they doe make a couenant with the Assyrians, and oyle is caried into Egypt.

² The Lord hath also a controuersie with Iudah, and will punish Iacob according to his wayes, according to his doings will he recompense him.²

³ ¶ Hee tooke his brother by the heele in the wombe, and by his strength he had power with God.³

⁴ Yea, he had power ouer the Angel and preuailed: hee wept and made supplication vnto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with vs.⁴

⁵ Euen the Lord God of hosts, the Lord is his memoriall.⁵

⁶ Therefore turne thou to thy God: keepe mercie and iudgement, and wait on thy God continually.

⁷ ¶ He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: hee loueth to oppresse.⁷

⁸ And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I haue found mee out substance: in all my labours they shall finde none iniquitie in mee, that were sinne.⁸

⁹ And I that am the Lord thy God from the lande of Egypt, will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the dayes of the solemne feast.

¹⁰ I haue also spoken by the prophets, and I haue multiplied visions, and vsed similitudes, by the ministerie of the prophets.¹⁰

¹¹ Is there iniquitie in Gilead? surely they are vanitie, they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal, yea their altars are as heapes in the furrowes of the fields.¹¹

¹² And Iacob fled into the countrey of Syria, and Israel serued for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheepe.¹²

¹³ And by a Prophet the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a Prophet was he preserued.¹³

¹⁴ Ephraim prouoked him to anger, most bitterly: therefore shall he leaue his blood vpon him, and his reproch shall his Lord returne vnto him.¹⁴

Hosea Chapter 12 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible)

² Heb. visit vpon.
³ Gene.25. 26. , Heb. was a prince, or behaued himselfe princely , Gen.32. 24.
⁴ Gen.35. 9,10.
⁵ Exo.3. 15
⁷ Or, Canaan , Or, deceiue
⁸ Or, all my labours suffice me not: hee shall haue punishment of iniquitie in whom is sinne. , Heb. which
¹⁰ Heb. by the hand.
¹¹ Chap.4. 15. and 9. 15.
¹² Gen.28. 5. , Gene.29. 20,28.
¹³ Exod. 12. 50, 51. and 13.3.
¹⁴ Hebr. with bitternesses. , Hebr. bloods.

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