121 Ephraim feeds on wind , And pursues the east wind continually e ; He multiplies lies and violence . Moreover, he makes a covenant with Assyria , And oil is carried to Egypt . 2 The Lord also has a dispute with Judah , And will punish Jacob according to his ways ; He will repay him according to his deeds . 3 In the womb he took his brother by the heel , And in his maturity he contended with God . 4 Yes, he wrestled with the angel and prevailed ; He wept and sought His favor . He found Him at Bethel And there He spoke with us, 5 Even the Lord , the God of hosts , The Lord is His name . 6 Therefore, return to your God , Observe kindness and justice , And wait for your God continually .
7 A merchant , in whose hands are false balances , He loves to oppress . 8 And Ephraim said , "Surely I have become rich , I have found wealth for myself; In all my labors they will find in me No iniquity , which would be sin ." 9 But I have been the Lord your God since the land of Egypt ; I will make you live in tents again , As in the days of the appointed festival . 10 I have also spoken to the prophets , And I gave numerous visions , And through the prophets I gave parables . 11 Is there iniquity in Gilead ? Surely they are worthless . In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls , Yes , their altars are like the stone heaps Beside the furrows of the field . 12 Now Jacob fled to the land of Aram , And Israel worked for a wife , And for a wife he kept sheep. 13 But by a prophet the Lord brought Israel from Egypt , And by a prophet he was kept . 14 Ephraim has provoked to bitter anger ; So his Lord will leave his bloodguilt on him And bring back his reproach to him.
