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| 12:1 | Ephraim feedeth on winde, and followeth after the East winde: hee daily increaseth lies and desolation, and they doe make a couenant with the Assyrians, and oyle is caried into Egypt. |
| 12:2 | The Lord hath also a controuersie with Iudah, and will punish Iacob according to his wayes, according to his doings will he recompense him. |
| 12:3 | Hee tooke his brother by the heele in the wombe, and by his strength he had power with God. |
| 12:4 | Yea, he had power ouer the Angel and preuailed: hee wept and made supplication vnto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with vs. |
| 12:5 | Euen the Lord God of hosts, the Lord is his memoriall. |
| 12:6 | Therefore turne thou to thy God: keepe mercie and iudgement, and wait on thy God continually. |
| 12:7 | He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: hee loueth to oppresse. |
| 12:8 | And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I haue found mee out substance: in all my labours they shall finde none iniquitie in mee, that were sinne. |
| 12:9 | And I that am the Lord thy God from the lande of Egypt, will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the dayes of the solemne feast. |
| 12:10 | I haue also spoken by the prophets, and I haue multiplied visions, and vsed similitudes, by the ministerie of the prophets. |
| 12:11 | Is there iniquitie in Gilead? surely they are vanitie, they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal, yea their altars are as heapes in the furrowes of the fields. |
| 12:12 | And Iacob fled into the countrey of Syria, and Israel serued for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheepe. |
| 12:13 | And by a Prophet the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a Prophet was he preserued. |
| 12:14 | Ephraim prouoked him to anger, most bitterly: therefore shall he leaue his blood vpon him, and his reproch shall his Lord returne vnto him. |
| 12:1 | Ephraim is fed with the winde, and followeth after the East winde: hee increaseth daily lies and destruction, and they do make a couenant with Asshur, and oyle is caried into Egypt. |
| 12:2 | The Lord hath also a controuersie with Iudah, and will visite Iaakob, according to his waies: according to his workes, wil he recompence him. |
| 12:3 | Hee tooke his brother by the heele in the wombe, and by his strength he had power with God, |
| 12:4 | And had power ouer the Angel, and preuailed: he wept and praied vnto him: he founde him in Beth-el, and there he spake with vs. |
| 12:5 | Yea, the Lord God of hostes, the Lord is himselfe his memoriall. |
| 12:6 | Therefore turne thou to thy God: keepe mercy and iudgement, and hope still in thy God. |
| 12:7 | He is Canaan: the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loueth to oppresse. |
| 12:8 | And Ephraim saide, Notwithstanding I am rich, I haue found me out riches in all my labours: they shall finde none iniquitie in me, that were wickednesse. |
| 12:9 | Though I am the Lord thy God, from the land of Egypt, yet will I make thee to dwel in the tabernacles, as in the daies of the solemne feast. |
| 12:10 | I haue also spoken by the Prophets, and I haue multiplied visions, and vsed similitudes by the ministerie of the Prophets. |
| 12:11 | Is there iniquitie in Gilead? surely they are vanitie: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal, and their altars are as heapes in the furrowes of the field. |
| 12:12 | And Iaakob fled into the countrey of Aram, and Israel serued for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheepe. |
| 12:13 | And by a Prophet the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a Prophet was he reserued. |
| 12:14 | But Ephraim prouoked him with hie places: therefore shall his blood be powred vpon him, and his reproche shall his Lord reward him. |
| 12:1 | Ephraim is fed with ayre, and foloweth after the east winde: he is euer increasynge lyes and destruccyon. They be confederate with the Assyrians, their oyle is caryed into Egypt. |
| 12:2 | The Lorde hath a courte to holde wt Iuda, and wyll punyshe Iacob. After their awne wayes and accordynge to theyr awne inuencyons, shall he recompense them. |
| 12:3 | He toke his brother by the hele, when he was yet in his mothers wombe: and in hys strength he wrestled with God. |
| 12:4 | He strowe with the angell, and gatt the victorye: so that he prayde & desyred hym. He founde him at Bethell, and there he talketh with vs. |
| 12:5 | Yee, the Lorde God of Hoostes, euen the Lorde him selfe remembred him. |
| 12:6 | Then turne to thy God, kepe mercy and equite, & hope styll in thy God. |
| 12:7 | But thou art lyke the marchaunt that hath a false weyght in his hande, he hath a pleasure to occupie extorcyon. |
| 12:8 | Ephraim thinketh thus: Tush, I am rich. I haue good ynough: In all my worckes shall not one fawte be founde that I haue offended. |
| 12:9 | Yet am I the Lord thy God, euen as when I brought the out of the lande of Egypte, and sett the in thy tentes, and as in the hye feaste dayes. |
| 12:10 | I haue spoken thorowe the prophetes, & shewed diuerse visyons and declared my selfe by the ministracion of the prophetes. |
| 12:11 | But at Gilaad is the abhominacyon, they are fallen to vanyte. At Gilgal they haue slayne oxen: as many heapes of stones as they had in theyr lande forowes, so many aulters haue they made. |
| 12:12 | Iacob fled in to the lande of Siria, & Israell serued for a wife, & for a wife he kepte shepe. |
| 12:13 | By a prophete the Lorde brought them out of Egypt, and by a prophet he preserued them. |
| 12:14 | But Ephraim hath puoked him to displeasure thorowe his abhominacyons, therfore shall his bloude be poured vpon him selfe, and the Lorde hys God shall rewarde hym hys blasphemyes. |
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