Hosea 12

1 Ephraim feeds on wind, and follows after the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. And they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.

Ephraim pascit ventum et sequitur aestum tota die mendacium et vastitatem multiplicat et foedus cum Assyriis iniit et oleum in Aegyptum ferebat

2 Jehovah has also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways. He will recompense him according to his doings.

iudicium ergo Domini cum Iuda et visitatio super Iacob iuxta vias eius et iuxta adinventiones eius reddet ei

3 In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and in his manhood he had strength with God.

in utero subplantavit fratrem suum et in fortitudine sua directus est cum angelo

4 Yea, he had strength over the agent, and prevailed, as he wept, and made supplication to him. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with us.

et invaluit ad angelum et confortatus est flevit et rogavit eum in Bethel invenit eum et ibi locutus est nobiscum

5 Even Jehovah, the God of hosts, Jehovah is his memorial.

et Dominus Deus exercituum Dominus memoriale eius

6 Therefore turn thou to thy God. Keep kindness and justice, and wait for thy God continually.

et tu ad Deum tuum converteris misericordiam et iudicium custodi et spera in Deo tuo semper

7 He is a Canaanite. The balances of deceit are in his hand. He loves to oppress.

Chanaan in manu eius statera dolosa calumniam dilexit

8 And Ephraim said, Surely I have become rich. I have found wealth for myself. In all my labors they shall find no iniquity in me that is sin.

et dixit Ephraim verumtamen dives effectus sum inveni idolum mihi omnes labores mei non invenient mihi iniquitatem quam peccavi

9 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.

et ego Dominus Deus tuus ex terra Aegypti adhuc sedere te faciam in tabernaculis sicut in diebus festivitatis

10 I have also spoken to the prophets, and I have multiplied visions. And by the ministry of the prophets I have used similitudes.

et locutus sum super prophetas et ego visionem multiplicavi et in manu prophetarum adsimilatus sum

11 Is Gilead iniquity? They are altogether false. In Gilgal they sacrifice bullocks. Yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the field.

si Galaad idolum tamen frustra erant in Galgal bubus immolantes nam et altaria eorum quasi acervi super sulcos agri

12 And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

fugit Iacob in regionem Syriae et servivit Israhel in uxore et in uxore servavit

13 And by a prophet Jehovah brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was preserved.

in propheta autem eduxit Dominus Israhel de Aegypto et in propheta servatus est

14 Ephraim has provoked to anger most bitterly. Therefore his blood shall be left upon him, and his reproach his Lord shall return to him.

ad iracundiam me provocavit Ephraim in amaritudinibus suis et sanguis eius super eum veniet et obprobrium eius restituet ei Dominus suus