# Hosea 12 đź“–
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## đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
[[#Verse 01.]] Ephraim continually feeds on the wind;
he chases the east wind all day;
he multiplies lies and violence.
They make treaties with Assyria,
and send olive oil as tribute to Egypt.
[[#Verse 02.]] The Lord also has a covenant lawsuit against Judah;
he will punish Jacob according to his ways
and repay him according to his deeds.
### Israel Must Return to the God of Jacob
[[#Verse 03.]]Â In the womb he attacked his brother;
in his manly vigor he struggled with God.
[[#Verse 04.]] He struggled with an angel and prevailed;
he wept and begged for his favor.
He found God at Bethel,
and there he spoke with him!
[[#Verse 05.]] As for the Lord God Almighty,
the Lord is the name by which he is remembered!
[[#Verse 06.]] But you must return to your God,
by maintaining love and justice
and by waiting for your God to return to you.
### The Lord Refutes Israel’s False Claim of Innocence
[[#Verse 07.]]Â The businessmen love to cheat;
they use dishonest scales.
[[#Verse 08.]] Ephraim boasts, “I am very rich!
I have become wealthy!
In all that I have done to gain my wealth,
no one can accuse me of any offense that is actually sinful.”
[[#Verse 09.]] “I am the Lord your God who brought you out of Egypt;
I will make you live in tents again as in the days of old.
[[#Verse 10.]]Â I spoke to the prophets;
I myself revealed many visions;
I spoke in parables through the prophets.”
[[#Verse 11.]] Is there idolatry in Gilead?
Certainly its inhabitants will come to nothing!
Do they sacrifice bulls in Gilgal?
Surely their altars will be like stones heaped up on a plowed field!
### Jacob in Aram, Israel in Egypt, and Ephraim in Trouble
[[#Verse 12.]]Â Jacob fled to the country of Aram,
then Israel worked to acquire a wife;
he tended sheep to pay for her.
[[#Verse 13.]] The Lord brought Israel out of Egypt by a prophet,
and due to a prophet Israel was preserved alive.
[[#Verse 14.]] But Ephraim bitterly provoked him to anger;
so he will hold him accountable for the blood he has shed,
his Lord will repay him for the contempt he has shown.
## ==đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary==
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## 🧠Chapter Summary
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## 🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application
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#### Today, I can apply this chapter by:
- âś… Application 1
- âś… Application 2
Make these very practical:
- "Trust God's timing in an uncertain situation."
- "Speak truth even when it’s unpopular."
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- What do we learn about God here?
- What do we learn about people?
- Are there promises, commands, or warnings?
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## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember
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- John 1:1 and Genesis 1
- Romans 5 and Genesis 3
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## 🙏 Devotional Reflection
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- Reveals God's character.
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