1Ephraim feeds on wind, 2The LORD also has a dispute with Judah, 3In the womb he took his brother by the heel, 4Yes, he wrestled with the angel and prevailed; 5Even the LORD, the God of hosts; 6Therefore, return to your God, 7A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, 8And Ephraim said, “Surely I have become rich, 9But I have been the LORD your God since the land of Egypt; 10I have also spoken to the prophets, 11Is there iniquity in Gilead? 12Now Jacob fled to the land of Aram, 13But by a prophet the LORD brought Israel from Egypt, 14Ephraim has provoked to bitter anger; New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org Bible Hub |