Interlinear Bible - Hosea 12

1 Ephraim 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.
~w{Y;h -l'K ~yid'q @ed{r.w ;x.Wr h,[{r ~Iy;r.p,a ? .Wt{r.kIy r.WV;a -mi[ tyir.b.W h,B.r;y d{v'w b'z'K ? l'b.Wy ~Iy;r.cim.l !,m,v.w
2 The LORD also has a dispute with Judah, And will punish Jacob according to his ways; He will repay him according to his deeds.
b{q][;y -l;[ d{q.pil.w h'd.Wh.y -mi[ h'why;l byir.w ? w{l byiv'y wy'l'l][;m.K wy'k'r.diK
3 In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And in his maturity he contended with God.
~yih{l/a -t,a h'r'f w{nw{a.b.W wyix'a -t,a b;q'[ !,j,B;B
4 Yes, he wrestled with the angel and prevailed; He wept and sought His favor. He found Him at Bethel And there He spoke with us,
w{l -n,N;x.tiY;w h'k'B l'kUY;w .$'a.l;m -l,a r;f'Y'w ? .Wn'Mi[ reB;d.y ~'v.w .WN,a'c.mIy lea -tyeB
5 Even the LORD, the God of hosts, The LORD is His name.
w{r.kiz h'wh.y tw{a'b.C;h yeh{l/a h'why;w
6 Therefore, return to your God, Observe kindness and justice, And wait for your God continually.
r{m.v j'P.vim.W d,s,x b.Wv't '$y,h{laeB h'T;a.w ? dyim'T '$y,h{l/a -l,a he.W;q.w
7 A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, He loves to oppress.
beh'a q{v][;l h'm.rim yen.za{m w{d'y.B !;[;n.K
8 And Ephraim said, "Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself; In all my labors they will find in me No iniquity, which would be sin."
yita'c'm yiT.r;v'[ .$;a ~Iy;r.p,a r,ma{Y;w ? a.jex -r,v]a !{w'[ yil -.Wa.c.mIy a{l y;[yig.y -l'K yil !w{a
9 But 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.
d{[ ~Iy'r.cim #,r,aem '$y,h{l/a h'wh.y yik{n'a.w ? de[w{m yemyiK ~yil'h\a'b '$.byivw{a
10 I have also spoken to the prophets, And I gave numerous visions, And through the prophets I gave parables.
yityeB.rih !w{z'x yik{n'a.w ~yiayib.N;h -l;[ yiT.r;Bid.w ? h,M;d]a ~yiayib.N;h d;y.b.W
11 Is 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.
l'G.liG;B .Wy'h a.w'v -.k;a !,w'a d'[.liG -mia ? l;[ ~yiL;g.K ~'tw{x.B.zim ~;G .WxeBiz ~yir'w.v ? y'd'f yem.l;T
12 Now Jacob fled to the land of Aram, And Israel worked for a wife, And for a wife he kept sheep.
lea'r.fIy d{b][;Y;w ~'r]a hed.f b{q][;y x;r.biY;w ? r'm'v h'Via.b.W h'Via.B
13 But by a prophet the LORD brought Israel from Egypt, And by a prophet he was kept.
~Iy'r.ciMim lea'r.fIy -t,a h'wh.y h'l/[,h ayib'n.b.W ? r'm.vin ayib'n.b.W
14 Ephraim has provoked to bitter anger; So his Lord will leave his bloodguilt on him And bring back his reproach to him.
wy'l'[ wy'm'd.w ~yir.Wr.m;T ~Iy;r.p,a syi[.kih ? wy'n{d]a w{l byiv'y w{t'P.r,x.w vw{JIy
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