Hosea 12:2

2 The LORD has a charge to bring against Judah; he will punish Jacob[a] according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds.

Hosea 12:2 in Other Translations

KJV
2 The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
ESV
2 The LORD has an indictment against Judah and will punish Jacob according to his ways; he will repay him according to his deeds.
NLT
2 Now the LORD is bringing charges against Judah. He is about to punish Jacob for all his deceitful ways, and pay him back for all he has done.
MSG
2 God is bringing charges against Israel. Jacob's children are hauled into court to be punished.
CSB
2 The Lord also has a dispute with Judah. He is about to punish Jacob according to his ways; He will repay him based on his actions.

Hosea 12:2 In-Context

1 Ephraim feeds on the wind; he pursues the east wind all day and multiplies lies and violence. He makes a treaty with Assyria and sends olive oil to Egypt.
2 The LORD has a charge to bring against Judah; he will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds.
3 In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel; as a man he struggled with God.
4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him; he wept and begged for his favor. He found him at Bethel and talked with him there—
5 the LORD God Almighty, the LORD is his name!

Cross References 4

  • 1. S Job 10:2; Micah 6:2
  • 2. Amos 2:4
  • 3. S Exodus 32:34
  • 4. S Hosea 4:9; S Hosea 9:15

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. "Jacob" means "he grasps the heel" , a Hebrew idiom for "he takes advantage of" or "he deceives" .
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