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1 Ephraim feeds on the wind and pursues the east wind all day long; they multiply falsehood and violence; they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried to Egypt.
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Ephraim pascit ventum et sequitur aestum tota die mendacium et vastitatem multiplicat et foedus cum Assyriis iniit et oleum in Aegyptum ferebat
2 The Lord has an indictment against Judah and will punish Jacob according to his ways; he will repay him according to his deeds.
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iudicium ergo Domini cum Iuda et visitatio super Iacob iuxta vias eius et iuxta adinventiones eius reddet ei
3 In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and in his manhood he strove with God.
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in utero subplantavit fratrem suum et in fortitudine sua directus est cum angelo
4 He strove with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought his favor. He met God at Bethel, and there God spoke with us—
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et invaluit ad angelum et confortatus est flevit et rogavit eum in Bethel invenit eum et ibi locutus est nobiscum
5 the Lord, the God of hosts, the Lord is his memorial name:
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et Dominus Deus exercituum Dominus memoriale eius
6 “So you, by the help of your God, return, hold fast to love and justice, and wait continually for your God. ”
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et tu ad Deum tuum converteris misericordiam et iudicium custodi et spera in Deo tuo semper
7 A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, he loves to oppress.
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Chanaan in manu eius statera dolosa calumniam dilexit
8 Ephraim has said, “Ah, but I am rich; I have found wealth for myself; in all my labors they cannot find in me iniquity or sin. ”
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et dixit Ephraim verumtamen dives effectus sum inveni idolum mihi omnes labores mei non invenient mihi iniquitatem quam peccavi
9 I am the Lord your God from the land of Egypt; I will again make you dwell in tents, as in the days of the appointed feast.
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et ego Dominus Deus tuus ex terra Aegypti adhuc sedere te faciam in tabernaculis sicut in diebus festivitatis
10 I spoke to the prophets; it was I who multiplied visions, and through the prophets gave parables.
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et locutus sum super prophetas et ego visionem multiplicavi et in manu prophetarum adsimilatus sum
11 If there is iniquity in Gilead, they shall surely come to nothing: in Gilgal they sacrifice bulls; their altars also are like stone heaps on the furrows of the field.
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si Galaad idolum tamen frustra erant in Galgal bubus immolantes nam et altaria eorum quasi acervi super sulcos agri
12 Jacob fled to the land of Aram; there Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he guarded sheep.
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fugit Iacob in regionem Syriae et servivit Israhel in uxore et in uxore servavit
13 By a prophet the Lord brought Israel up from Egypt, and by a prophet he was guarded.
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in propheta autem eduxit Dominus Israhel de Aegypto et in propheta servatus est
14 Ephraim has given bitter provocation; so his Lord will leave his bloodguilt on him and will repay him for his disgraceful deeds.
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ad iracundiam me provocavit Ephraim in amaritudinibus suis et sanguis eius super eum veniet et obprobrium eius restituet ei Dominus suus