Hosea 12
Ways of reading
Give a touch to a verse number or bar to see more. Go to Happy English Learning »
| BBE | WEB | |
|---|---|---|
Judah and Israel reminded of the holy favours | ||
| Ephraim's food is the wind, and he goes after the east wind: deceit and destruction are increasing day by day; they make an agreement with Assyria, and take oil into Egypt. | Ephraim feeds on wind, and chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt. | |
Verse 1 WEB Ephraim feeds on wind, and chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt. KJV Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt. TSK feedeth: ho 8:7, job 15:2, jer 22:22; he daily: ho 11:12; and they: ho 5:13, 2ki 15:19, 2ki 17:4-6, isa 30:6,7 |
||
| The Lord has a cause against Judah, and will give punishment to Jacob for his ways; he will give him the reward of his acts. | Yahweh also has a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his deeds he will repay him. | |
Verse 2 WEB Yahweh also has a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his deeds he will repay him. KJV The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him. TSK a controversy: ho 4:1, jer 25:31, mic 6:2; and will: 2ki 17:19,20, isa 8:7,8, isa 10:6, jer 3:8-11, eze 23:11-21, eze 23:31,32; punish: ho 2:13, ho 8:13, ho 9:9, isa 10:12, isa 24:21; according to his doings: isa 3:11, isa 59:18, mt 16:27, ro 2:6, ga 6:7 |
||
| In the body of his mother he took his brother by the foot, and in his strength he was fighting with God; | In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he contended with God. | |
Verse 3 WEB In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he contended with God. KJV He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God: TSK took: ge 25:26, ro 9:11; had, etc: ge 32:24-28, jas 5:16-18 |
||
| He had a fight with the angel and overcame him; he made request for grace to him with weeping; he came face to face with him in Beth-el and there his words came to him; | Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication to him. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with us, | |
Verse 4 WEB Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication to him. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with us, KJV Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us; TSK angel: ge 32:29, ge 48:15, ex 3:2-5, isa 63:9, mal 3:1, ac 7:30-35; made: ge 32:9-12, heb 5:7; found: ge 28:11-19, ge 35:9; spake: ps 66:6, 1th 4:17, heb 6:13-18 |
||
| Even the Lord, the God of armies; the Lord is his name. | even Yahweh, the God of Armies; Yahweh is his name of renown! | |
Verse 5 WEB even Yahweh, the God of Armies; Yahweh is his name of renown! KJV Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial. TSK Even: ge 28:16, ge 32:30; is: ex 3:15, ps 135:13, isa 42:8 |
||
| So then, come back to your God; keep mercy and right, and be waiting at all times on your God. | Therefore turn to your God. Keep kindness and justice, and wait continually for your God. | |
Verse 6 WEB Therefore turn to your God. Keep kindness and justice, and wait continually for your God. KJV Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually. TSK turn: ho 14:1, pr 1:23, isa 31:6, isa 55:6,7, jer 3:14-22, la 3:39-41, joe 2:13, zec 1:3, ac 2:38, ac 26:20; keep: ho 4:1, pr 21:3, isa 1:16, isa 58:6, jer 22:15, am 5:24, mic 6:8, zec 7:9, zec 8:16, jas 1:27, jas 2:13; wait: ge 49:18, ps 27:14, ps 37:7, ps 123:2, ps 130:5-7, isa 8:17, isa 30:18, isa 40:31, la 3:25,26, hab 2:3, zep 3:8 |
||
The provocations of Israel | ||
| As for Canaan, the scales of deceit are in his hands; he takes pleasure in twisted ways. | A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud. | |
Verse 7 WEB A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud. KJV He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress. TSK a merchant: eze 16:3, zec 14:21, joh 2:16; the balances: le 19:35,36, pr 11:1, pr 16:11, am 8:5,6, mic 6:10,11, 1ti 6:9,10; he loveth: isa 3:5, eze 22:29, am 2:7, am 3:9, am 4:1, am 5:11, mic 2:1, mic 3:1-3, mic 7:2, mal 3:5, jas 5:4; oppress: 1sa 12:3 |
||
| And Ephraim said, Now I have got wealth and much property; in all my works no sin may be seen in me. | Ephraim said, “Surely I have become rich, I have found myself wealth. In all my wealth they won’t find in me any iniquity that is sin.” | |
Verse 8 WEB Ephraim said, “Surely I have become rich, I have found myself wealth. In all my wealth they won’t find in me any iniquity that is sin.” KJV And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin. TSK Yet: job 31:24,25, ps 49:6, ps 52:7, ps 62:10, zec 11:5, lu 12:19, lu 16:13, 1ti 6:5,17, re 3:17; I have: de 8:17, isa 10:13,14, hab 1:16, hab 2:5,6; they: pr 30:12,20, jer 2:23,35, mal 2:17, mal 3:13, lu 10:29, lu 16:15 |
||
| But I am the Lord your God from the land of Egypt; I will give you tents for your living-places again as in the days of the holy meeting. | “But I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt. I will yet again make you dwell in tents, as in the days of the solemn feast. | |
Verse 9 WEB “But I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt. I will yet again make you dwell in tents, as in the days of the solemn feast. KJV And I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast. TSK I that: ho 13:4, ex 20:2, le 19:36, le 26:13, nu 15:41, ps 81:10, mic 6:4; yet: ge 25:27, 2sa 7:2, jer 35:7, heb 11:9-13; as in: le 23:40-43, ezr 3:4, ne 8:15-17, zec 14:16-19, joh 7:2 |
||
| My word came to the ears of the prophets and I gave them visions in great number, and by the mouths of the prophets I made use of comparisons. | I have also spoken to the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets I have used parables. | |
Verse 10 WEB I have also spoken to the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets I have used parables. KJV I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets. TSK have also: 1ki 13:1, 1ki 14:7-16, 1ki 17:1, 1ki 18:21-40, 1ki 19:10, 2ki 17:13, ne 9:30, jer 25:4, am 7:14; multiplied: nu 12:6, joe 2:28, ac 2:17, 2co 12:1,7; used: ho 1:2-5, ho 3:1, isa 5:1-7, isa 20:2-5, jer 13:1-14, jer 19:1,10, eze 4:1-5, eze 15:1-8, eze 20:49 |
||
| In Gilead there is evil. They are quite without value; in Gilgal they make offerings of oxen; truly their altars are like masses of stones in the hollows of a ploughed field. | If Gilead is wicked, surely they are worthless. In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls. Indeed, their altars are like heaps in the furrows of the field. | |
Verse 11 WEB If Gilead is wicked, surely they are worthless. In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls. Indeed, their altars are like heaps in the furrows of the field. KJV Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields. TSK iniquity: ho 6:8, 1ki 17:1; surely: jer 10:8,15, jon 2:8; they sacrifice: ho 4:15, ho 9:15, am 4:4, am 5:5; their altars: ho 8:11, ho 10:1, 2ki 17:9-11, jer 2:20,28 |
||
| And Jacob went in flight into the field of Aram, and Israel became a servant for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep. | Jacob fled into the country of Aram, and Israel served to get a wife, and for a wife he tended flocks and herds. | |
Verse 12 WEB Jacob fled into the country of Aram, and Israel served to get a wife, and for a wife he tended flocks and herds. KJV And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep. TSK Jacob: ge 27:43, ge 28:1-29, de 26:5; Israel: ge 32:27,28; served: ge 29:18-28, ge 31:41 |
||
| And by a prophet the Lord made Israel come up out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was kept safe. | By a prophet Yahweh brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was preserved. | |
Verse 13 WEB By a prophet Yahweh brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was preserved. KJV And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved. TSK And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.: ho 13:4,5, ex 12:50,51, ex 13:3, 1sa 12:8, ps 77:20, isa 63:11,12, am 2:11,12, mic 6:4, ac 3:22,23, ac 7:35-37 |
||
| I have been bitterly moved to wrath by Ephraim; so that his blood will be on him, and the Lord will make his shame come back on him. | Ephraim has bitterly provoked anger. Therefore his blood will be left on him, and his Lord will repay his contempt. | |
Verse 14 WEB Ephraim has bitterly provoked anger. Therefore his blood will be left on him, and his Lord will repay his contempt. KJV Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him. TSK provoked: 2ki 17:7-18, eze 23:2-10; therefore: 2sa 1:16, 1ki 2:33,34, eze 18:13, eze 24:7,8, eze 33:5; and his: ho 7:16, de 28:37, 1sa 2:30, da 11:18 |
||