1   Ephraim is fed ^note with the winde, and followeth after the East winde: hee increaseth daily lies and destruction, & they do make a couenant with Asshur, and ^note oyle is caried into Egypt.

2   The Lorde hath also a controuersie with ^note Iudah, and will visite Iaakob, according to his waies: according to his workes, wil he recompence him.

3   Hee tooke his brother by the heele in the wombe, and by his strength he had ^note power with God,

4   And had ^note power ouer the Angel, and preuailed: he wept and praied vnto him: ^note he founde him in Beth-el, and there he spake with vs. To kisse the calues.

5   Yea, the Lorde God of hostes, the Lorde is himselfe his memoriall.

6   Therefore turne thou to thy God: keepe mercy and iudgement, and hope still in thy God.

7   He is ^note Canaan: the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loueth to oppresse.

8   And Ephraim saide, Notwithstanding I am rich, I haue found me out riches in all my labours: they shall finde none iniquitie in me, ^note that were wickednesse.

9   Though I am the Lorde thy God, from the land of Egypt, yet will I make thee to dwel in the tabernacles, as in ^note the daies of the solemne feast.

10   I haue also spoken by the Prophets, and I haue multiplied visions, and vsed similitudes by the ministerie of the Prophets.

11   Is there ^note iniquitie in Gilead? surely they are vanitie: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal, and their altars are as heapes in the furrowes of the field.

12    ^noteAnd Iaakob fled into the countrey of Aram, and Israel serued for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheepe.

13   And by a ^note Prophet the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt, & by a Prophet was he reserued.

14   But Ephraim prouoked him with hie places: therefore shal his blood be powred vpon him, and his reproche shall his Lord reward him.

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