Hosea 12

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1 Ephraim has surrounded me with lies, the house of Israel, with deceit; Judah is still rebellious against God, against the Holy One, who is faithful.	1 Ο Εφραιμ βοσκεται ανεμον και κυνηγει τον ανατολικον ανεμον? καθ' ημεραν πληθυνει ψευδη και ολεθρον καμνουσι δε συνθηκην μετα των Ασσυριων και φερουσιν ελαιον εις την Αιγυπτον.
2 Ephraim chases the wind, ever pursuing the gale. His lies and falsehoods are many: he comes to terms with Assyria, and carries oil to Egypt.	2 Ο Κυριος εχει ετι κρισιν μετα του Ιουδα, και θελει επισκεφθη τον Ιακωβ κατα τας οδους αυτου? κατα τας πραξεις αυτου θελει ανταποδωσει εις αυτον.
3 The LORD has a grievance against Israel: he shall punish Jacob for his conduct, for his deeds he shall repay him.	3 Εν τη κοιλια επτερνισε τον αδελφον αυτου και εν τη ανδρικη ηλικια αυτου ενισχυσε προς τον Θεον.
4 In the womb he supplanted his brother, and as a man he contended with God;	4 Ναι, ενισχυσε μετα αγγελου και υπερισχυσεν? εκλαυσε και εδεηθη αυτου? εν Βαιθηλ ευρηκεν αυτον, και εκει ελαλησε προς ημας?
5 He contended with the angel and triumphed, entreating him with tears. At Bethel he met God and there he spoke with him:	5 ναι, Κυριος ο Θεος των δυναμεων, ο Κυριος ειναι το μνημοσυνον αυτου.
6 The LORD, the God of hosts, the LORD is his name!	6 Δια τουτο συ επιστρεψον προς τον Θεον σου? φυλαττε ελεος και κρισιν και ελπιζε επι τον Θεον σου δια παντος.
7 You shall return by the help of your God, if you remain loyal and do right and always hope in your God.	7 Ο Εφραιμ ειναι εμπορος? ζυγια απατης ειναι εν τη χειρι αυτου? αγαπα να αδικη.
8 A merchant who holds a false balance, who loves to defraud!	8 Και ο Εφραιμ ειπε, Βεβαιως εγω επλουτησα, απεκτησα υπαρχοντα εις εμαυτον? εν πασι τοις κοποις μου δεν θελει ευρεθη εν εμοι ανομια, ητις να λογιζηται αμαρτια.
9 Though Ephraim says, "How rich I have become; I have made a fortune!" All his gain shall not suffice him for the guilt of his sin.	9 Εγω δε ειμαι Κυριος ο Θεος σου εκ γης Αιγυπτου, θελω σε κατοικισει ετι εν σκηναις ως εν ημεραις επισημου εορτης.
10 I am the LORD, your God, since the land of Egypt; I will again have you live in tents, as in that appointed time.	10 Ελαλησα ετι δια προφητων και ορασεις επληθυνα εγω, και παρεστησα ομοιωσεις δια χειρος των προφητων.
11 I granted many visions and spoke to the prophets, through whom I set forth examples.	11 Εν Γαλααδ ταχα υπηρξεν ανομια; εν Γαλγαλοις μαλιστα εσταθησαν ματαιοτης? θυσιαζουσι ταυρους, και τα θυσιαστηρια αυτων ειναι ως σωροι εν ταις αυλαξι των αγρων.
12 In Gilead is falsehood, they have come to nought, in Gilgal they sacrifice to bullocks; Their altars are like heaps of stones in the furrows of the field.	12 Ο δε Ιακωβ εφυγεν εις την γην της Συριας και ο Ισραηλ εδουλευσε δια γυναικα και δια γυναικα εφυλαξε προβατα.
13 When Jacob fled to the land of Aram, he served for a wife; for a wife Israel tended sheep.	13 Και δια προφητου ανεβιβασεν ο Κυριος τον Ισραηλ εξ Αιγυπτου και δια προφητου διεφυλαχθη.
14 By a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet they were protected.	14 Ο Εφραιμ παρωξυνεν αυτον πικροτατα? δια τουτο θελει εκχεει το αιμα αυτου επ' αυτον και τον ονειδισμον αυτου ο Κυριος αυτου θελει επιστρεψει επ' αυτον.
15 Ephraim has exasperated his lord; therefore he shall cast his blood-guilt upon him and repay him for his outrage.