Hebrew Names Version HNV
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 Efrayim feeds on wind, And chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Ashshur, And oil is carried into Mitzrayim.
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Ephraim is enjoying wind, And is pursuing an east wind, All the day lying and spoiling he multiplieth, And a covenant with Asshur they make, And oil to Egypt is carried.
2 The LORD also has a controversy with Yehudah, And will punish Ya`akov according to his ways; According to his deeds he will repay him.
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And a controversy hath Jehovah with Judah, To lay a charge on Jacob according to his ways, According to his doings He returneth to him.
3 In the womb he took his brother by the heel; And in his manhood he had power with God.
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In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And by his strength he was a prince with God,
4 Indeed, he had power over the angel, and prevailed; He wept, and made supplication to him. He found him at Beit-El, and there he spoke with us,
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Yea, he is a prince unto the Messenger, And he overcometh [by] weeping, And he maketh supplication to Him, At Bethel He doth find him, And there He doth speak with us,
5 Even the LORD, the God Tzva'ot,; The LORD is his name of renown!
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Even Jehovah, God of the Hosts, Jehovah [is] His memorial.
6 Therefore turn to your God. Keep kindness and justice, And wait for your God continually.
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And thou, through thy God, dost turn, Kindness and judgment keep thou, And wait on thy God continually.
7 A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud.
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Canaan! in his hand [are] balances of deceit! To oppress he hath loved.
8 Efrayim said, "Surely I have become rich, I have found myself wealth. In all my wealth they won't find in me any iniquity that is sin."
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And Ephraim saith: `Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself, All my labours -- they find not against me iniquity that [is] sin.'
9 "But I am the LORD your God from the land of Mitzrayim. I will yet again make you to dwell in tents, As in the days of the solemn feast.
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And I -- Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt, Again do I turn thee back into tents, As in the days of the appointed time.
10 I have also spoken to the prophets, And I have multiplied visions; And by the ministry of the prophets I have used parables.
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And I have spoken unto the prophets, And I have multiplied vision, And by the hand of the prophets I use similes.
11 If Gil`ad is wicked, Surely they are worthless. In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls. Indeed, their altars are like heaps in the furrows of the field.
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Surely Gilead [is] iniquity, Only, vanity they have been, In Gilead bullocks they have sacrificed, Also their altars [are] as heaps, on the furrows of a field.
12 Ya`akov fled into the country of Aram, And Yisra'el served to get a wife, And for a wife he tended flocks and herds.
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And Jacob doth flee to the country of Aram, And Israel doth serve for a wife, Yea, for a wife he hath kept watch.
13 By a prophet the LORD brought Yisra'el up out of Mitzrayim, And by a prophet he was preserved.
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And by a prophet hath Jehovah brought up Israel out of Egypt, And by a prophet it hath been watched.
14 Efrayim has provoked to anger most bitterly. Therefore his blood will be left on him, And his his Lord will repay his contempt.
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Ephraim hath provoked most bitterly, And his blood on himself he leaveth, And his reproach turn back to him doth his Lord!
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