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Hosea 12

14 aligned verses; 14 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Verse KJV King James Version YLT Young's Literal Translation
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 .
Ephraim 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.
The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways ; according to his doings will he recompense him.
And a controversy hath Jehovah with Judah, To lay a charge on Jacob according to his ways , According to his doings He returneth to him.
He took his brother by the heel in the womb , and by his strength he had power with God :
In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And by his strength he was a prince with God ,
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 ;
Yea, 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 ,
Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial.
Even Jehovah, God of the Hosts, Jehovah ` is ' His memorial.
Therefore turn thou to thy God : keep mercy and judgment and wait on thy God continually.
And thou , through thy God , dost turn, Kindness and judgment keep thou, And wait on thy God continually.
He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand : he loveth to oppress.
Canaan! in his hand `are' balances of deceit! To oppress he hath loved .
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.
And 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. '
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 .
And 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 .
I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions , and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.
And I have spoken unto the prophets, And I have multiplied vision , And by the hand of the prophets I use similes .
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 .
Surely 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 .
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria , and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep .
And Jacob doth flee to the country of Aram , And Israel doth serve for a wife, Yea, for a wife he hath kept watch .
And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved .
And by a prophet hath Jehovah brought up Israel out of Egypt, And by a prophet it hath been watched .
Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly : therefore shall he leave his blood upon him , and his reproach shall his LORD return unto him.
Ephraim 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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