Hosea 12



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GOD'S WORD ® Translation
 

9I am the LORD your God. I brought you out of Egypt. I will make you live in tents again as you did during your appointed festivals.

10I spoke to the prophets and gave them many visions. I taught lessons through the prophets."

11The people of Gilead are evil. They are worthless. They sacrifice bulls in Gilgal. But their altars will become like piles of rubble beside a plowed field.

12Jacob fled to the country of Syria. Israel worked to get a wife; he took care of sheep to pay for her.

13The LORD used a prophet to bring the people of Israel out of Egypt. He used a prophet to take care of them.

14The people of Ephraim made the LORD bitter. He will hold them guilty of murder. The Lord will pay them back for their insults.


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