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Ephraim Reminded
Ephraim feeds on wind,
And pursues the east wind continually;
He multiplies lies and violence.
Moreover, he makes a covenant with Assyria,
And oil is carried to Egypt.
Ephraim feeds on wind,
And pursues the east wind continually;
He multiplies lies and violence.
Moreover, he makes a covenant with Assyria,
And oil is carried to Egypt.
The LORD also has a dispute with Judah,
And will punish Jacob according to his ways;
He will repay him according to his deeds.
And will punish Jacob according to his ways;
He will repay him according to his deeds.
He took his brother by the heel in the womb,
And in his strength he struggled with God.
And in his strength he struggled with God.
In the womb he took his brother by the heel,
And in his maturity he contended with God.
And in his maturity he contended with God.
Yes, he struggled with the Angel and prevailed;
He wept, and sought favor from Him.
He found Him in Bethel,
And there He spoke to us —
He wept, and sought favor from Him.
He found Him in Bethel,
And there He spoke to us —
Yes, he wrestled with the angel and prevailed;
He wept and sought His favor.
He found Him at Bethel
And there He spoke with us,
He wept and sought His favor.
He found Him at Bethel
And there He spoke with us,
That is, the Lord God of hosts.
The Lord is His memorable name.
The Lord is His memorable name.
Even the LORD, the God of hosts,
The LORD is His name.
The LORD is His name.
So you, by the help of your God, return;
Observe mercy and justice,
And wait on your God continually.
Observe mercy and justice,
And wait on your God continually.
Therefore, return to your God,
Observe kindness and justice,
And wait for your God continually.
Observe kindness and justice,
And wait for your God continually.
A merchant, in whose hands are false balances,
He loves to oppress.
He loves to oppress.
And Ephraim said,
‘Surely I have become rich,
I have found wealth for myself;
In all my labors
They shall find in me no iniquity that is sin.’
‘Surely I have become rich,
I have found wealth for myself;
In all my labors
They shall find in me no iniquity that is sin.’
And Ephraim said, “Surely I have become rich,
I have found wealth for myself;
In all my labors they will find in me
No iniquity, which would be sin.”
I have found wealth for myself;
In all my labors they will find in me
No iniquity, which would be sin.”
“But I am the Lord your God,
Ever since the land of Egypt;
I will again make you dwell in tents,
As in the days of the appointed feast.
Ever since the land of Egypt;
I will again make you dwell in tents,
As in the days of the appointed feast.
But I have been the LORD your God since the land of Egypt;
I will make you live in tents again,
As in the days of the appointed festival.
I will make you live in tents again,
As in the days of the appointed festival.
I have also spoken to the prophets,
And I gave numerous visions,
And through the prophets I gave parables.
And I gave numerous visions,
And through the prophets I gave parables.
Is there iniquity in Gilead?
Surely they are worthless.
In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls,
Yes, their altars are like the stone heaps
Beside the furrows of the field.
Surely they are worthless.
In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls,
Yes, their altars are like the stone heaps
Beside the furrows of the field.
Jacob fled to the country of Syria;
Israel served for a spouse,
And for a wife he tended sheep.
Israel served for a spouse,
And for a wife he tended sheep.
Now Jacob fled to the land of Aram,
And Israel worked for a wife,
And for a wife he kept sheep.
And Israel worked for a wife,
And for a wife he kept sheep.
By a prophet the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt,
And by a prophet he was preserved.
And by a prophet he was preserved.
But by a prophet the LORD brought Israel from Egypt,
And by a prophet he was kept.
And by a prophet he was kept.