Hosea 12:1-7

1 E'phraim herds the wind, and pursues the east wind all day long; they multiply falsehood and violence; they make a bargain with Assyria, and oil is carried to Egypt.
2 The LORD has an indictment against Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways, and requite him according to his deeds.
3 In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and in his manhood he strove with God.
4 He strove with the angel and prevailed, he wept and sought his favor. He met God at Bethel, and there God spoke with him--
5 the LORD the God of hosts, the LORD is his name:
6 "So you, by the help of your God, return, hold fast to love and justice, and wait continually for your God."
7 A trader, in whose hands are false balances, he loves to oppress.
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