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 Circumdedit me in fraude Ephraim, et in dolo domus Israel; C Iudas autem, dum adhuc vagatur, est cum Deo et cum Sancto fidelis ” C.
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 Ephraim pascit ventum et sequitur aestum; tota die mendacium et violentiam multiplicat et foedus cum Assyriis init et oleum in Aegyptum fert.
3 The LORD has a grievance against Israel: he shall punish Jacob for his conduct, for his deeds he shall repay him.	3 Iudicium ergo Domini cum Iuda, et visitatio super Iacob; iuxta vias eius et iuxta opera eius reddet ei.
4 In the womb he supplanted his brother, and as a man he contended with God;	4 In utero supplantavit fratrem suum et in robore suo luctatus est cum Deo.
5 He contended with the angel and triumphed, entreating him with tears. At Bethel he met God and there he spoke with him:	5 Et luctatus est cum angelo et praevaluit; flevit et deprecatus est eum. In Bethel invenit eum et ibi locutus est nobiscum
6 The LORD, the God of hosts, the LORD is his name!	6 Dominus, Deus exercituum: Dominus memoriale eius.
7 You shall return by the help of your God, if you remain loyal and do right and always hope in your God.	7 “ Et tu ad Deum tuum converteris; caritatem et iudicium custodi et spera in Deo tuo semper ”.
8 A merchant who holds a false balance, who loves to defraud!	8 Chanaan, in manu eius statera dolosa, fraudem diligit.
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 Et dixit Ephraim: “ Verumtamen dives effectus sum, inveni opes mihi, omnes labores mei non invenient mihi iniquitatem, quam peccavi ”.
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 “ Ego autem Dominus, Deus tuus ex terra Aegypti; adhuc sedere te faciam in tabernaculis, sicut in diebus conventus.
11 I granted many visions and spoke to the prophets, through whom I set forth examples.	11 Et loquar ad prophetas et ego visionem multiplicabo et in manu prophetarum proponam similitudines ”.
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 Si Galaad iniquitas fuerat, prorsus inanes facti sunt; in Galgala bobus immolantes, etiam altaria eorum erunt quasi acervi super sulcos agri.
13 When Jacob fled to the land of Aram, he served for a wife; for a wife Israel tended sheep.	13 Fugit Iacob in regionem Aram; et servivit Israel pro uxore et pro uxore custos fuit.
14 By a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet they were protected.	14 Per prophetam autem eduxit Dominus Israel de Aegypto, et per prophetam custoditus est.
15 Ephraim has exasperated his lord; therefore he shall cast his blood-guilt upon him and repay him for his outrage.	15 Ad iracundiam provocavit Ephraim amarissime, sed sanguinem eius super eum relinquet et opprobrium eius retribuet ei Dominus suus.