1
But Ephraim is an evil spirit, he has chased the east wind all the day: he has multiplied empty and vain things, and made a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil has gone in the way of traffic into Egypt.
2
And the Lord a controversy with Juda, in order to punish Jacob: according to his ways and according to his practices will he recompense him.
3
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and in his labours he had power with God.
4
And he prevailed with the angel and was strong: they wept, and intreated me: they found me in the house of On, and there was spoken to them.
5
But the Lord God Almighty shall be his memorial.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.