Hosea 12 - Compare Translations
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Hosea 12:1
KJVEphraim 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.
WEBEphraim feeds on wind,
YLTEphraim is enjoying wind, And is pursuing an east wind, All the day lying and spoiling he multiplieth, And a covenant with Asshur they make, And oil to Egypt is carried.
Hosea 12:2
KJVThe Lord hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
WEBYahweh also has a controversy with Judah,
YLTAnd a controversy hath Jehovah with Judah, To lay a charge on Jacob according to his ways, According to his doings He returneth to him.
Hosea 12:3
KJVHe took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
WEBIn the womb he took his brother by the heel;
YLTIn the womb he took his brother by the heel, And by his strength he was a prince with God,
Hosea 12:4
KJVYea, 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;
WEBIndeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed;
YLTYea, he is a prince unto the Messenger, And he overcometh [by] weeping, And he maketh supplication to Him, At Bethel He doth find him, And there He doth speak with us,
Hosea 12:5
KJVEven the Lord God of hosts; the Lord is his memorial.
WEBeven Yahweh, the God of Armies;
YLTEven Jehovah, God of the Hosts, Jehovah [is] His memorial.
Hosea 12:6
KJVTherefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment and wait on thy God continually.
WEBTherefore turn to your God.
YLTAnd thou, through thy God, dost turn, Kindness and judgment keep thou, And wait on thy God continually.
Hosea 12:7
KJVHe is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
WEBA merchant has dishonest scales in his hand.
YLTCanaan! in his hand [are] balances of deceit! To oppress he hath loved.
Hosea 12:8
KJVAnd 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.
WEBEphraim said, “Surely I have become rich,
YLTAnd Ephraim saith: `Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself, All my labours -- they find not against me iniquity that [is] sin.'
Hosea 12:9
KJVAnd 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.
WEB“But I am Yahweh your God from the land of Egypt.
YLTAnd I -- Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt, Again do I turn thee back into tents, As in the days of the appointed time.
Hosea 12:10
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Hosea 12:11
KJVIs 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.
WEBIf Gilead is wicked,
YLTSurely Gilead [is] iniquity, Only, vanity they have been, In Gilead bullocks they have sacrificed, Also their altars [are] as heaps, on the furrows of a field.
Hosea 12:12
KJVAnd Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
WEBJacob fled into the country of Aram,
YLTAnd Jacob doth flee to the country of Aram, And Israel doth serve for a wife, Yea, for a wife he hath kept watch.
Hosea 12:13
KJVAnd by a prophet the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.
WEBBy a prophet Yahweh brought Israel up out of Egypt,
YLTAnd by a prophet hath Jehovah brought up Israel out of Egypt, And by a prophet it hath been watched.
Hosea 12:14
KJVEphraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him.
WEBEphraim has bitterly provoked anger.
YLTEphraim hath provoked most bitterly, And his blood on himself he leaveth, And his reproach turn back to him doth his Lord!
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