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Hosea 12

14 aligned verses; 14 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he continually multiplieth lies and desolation; and they make a covenant with Assyria , and oil is carried into Egypt.
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.
Jehovah hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
In the womb he took his brother by the heel ; and in his manhood he had power with God:
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed ; he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him at Beth-el , and there he spake with us ,
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 ;
even Jehovah, the God of hosts; Jehovah is his memorial `name' .
Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial.
Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep kindness and justice, and wait for thy God continually.
Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment and wait on thy God continually.
` He is ' a trafficker , the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
He is a merchant , the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
And Ephraim said, Surely I am become rich, I have found me wealth : in all my labors they shall find in me no iniquity that were sin.
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.
But I am Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt ; I will yet again make thee to dwell in tents , as in the days of the solemn feast.
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.
I have also spoken unto the prophets, and I have multiplied visions ; and by the ministry of the prophets have I used similitudes .
I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions , and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.
Is Gilead iniquity? they are altogether false; in Gilgal they sacrifice bullocks; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the field .
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 .
And Jacob fled into the field of Aram , and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept ` sheep ' .
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria , and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
And by a prophet Jehovah brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.
And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.
Ephraim hath provoked to anger most bitterly: therefore shall his blood be left upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him.
Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his LORD return unto him.

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