112:1 Mwa 41:6; Eze 17:10; 2Fal 17:4; Za 78:67; Hos 4:19; 5:13Efraimu anajilisha upepo;
hufukuzia upepo wa mashariki kutwa nzima
na kuzidisha uongo na jeuri.
Anafanya mkataba na Ashuru
na kutuma mafuta ya zeituni Misri.
212:2 Ay 10:212:2 Mik 6:2; Hos 4:9; 9:15; Kut 32:34; Amo 2:4Bwana analo shtaka dhidi ya Yuda,
atamwadhibu Yakobo kwa kadiri ya njia zake
na kumlipa kwa kadiri ya matendo yake.
312:3 Mwa 25:26; 32:24-29Yakobo akiwa tumboni alishika kisigino cha kaka yake;
kama mwanadamu, alishindana na Mungu.
412:4 Mwa 12:8; 28:12-15; 35:15Alishindana na malaika na kumshinda;
alilia na kuomba upendeleo wake.
Alimkuta huko Betheli
na kuzungumza naye huko:
512:5 Kut 3:15Bwana Mungu Mwenye Nguvu Zote,
Bwana ndilo jina lake!
612:6 Mik 6:8; 7:7; Za 106:13; Eze 18:30; Isa 19:22; Yoe 2:12; Yer 22:3Lakini ni lazima urudi kwa Mungu wako;
dumisha upendo na haki,
nawe umngojee Mungu wako siku zote.
712:7 Law 19:26; Amo 8:5Mfanyabiashara hutumia vipimo vya udanganyifu;
hupenda kupunja.
812:8 Za 62:10; Ufu 3:17; Eze 28:5Efraimu hujisifu akisema,
“Mimi ni tajiri sana; nimetajirika.
Pamoja na utajiri wangu wote hawatakuta ndani yangu
uovu wowote au dhambi.”
912:9 Law 23:43; Hos 2:15; Neh 8:17“Mimi ndimi Bwana Mungu wenu
niliyewaleta kutoka Misri;
nitawafanya mkae tena kwenye mahema,
kama vile katika siku
za sikukuu zenu zilizoamriwa.
1012:10 Amu 14:12; Eze 20:49; 2Fal 17:13; Yer 7:25Niliongea na manabii, nikawapa maono mengi
na kusema mifano kupitia wao.”
1112:11 Amo 4:4; Hos 4:15; 6:8; 8:11Je, Gileadi si mwovu?
Watu wake hawafai kitu!
Je, hawatoi dhabihu za mafahali huko Gilgali?
Madhabahu zao zitakuwa
kama malundo ya mawe
katika shamba lililolimwa.
1212:12 Mwa 28:5; 29:18Yakobo alikimbilia katika nchi ya Aramu;
Israeli alitumika ili apate mke,
ili aweze kulipa kwa ajili yake alichunga kondoo.
1312:13 Kut 14:19-22; Isa 63:11-14; Kut 13:3; Hos 11:1Bwana alimtumia nabii
kumpandisha Israeli kutoka Misri,
kwa njia ya nabii alimtunza.
1412:14 Eze 18:13; Dan 11:18Lakini Efraimu amemchochea sana hasira;
Bwana wake ataleta juu yake
hatia yake ya kumwaga damu naye atamlipiza
kwa ajili ya dharau yake.
1Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt. 2The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.12.2 punish: Heb. visit upon
3¶ He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:12.3 had…: Heb. was a prince, or, behaved himself princely 4Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Beth-el, and there he spake with us; 5Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial. 6Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
7¶ He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.12.7 a merchant: or, Canaan12.7 oppress: or, deceive 8And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.12.8 in all…: or, all my labours suffice me not: he shall have punishment of iniquity in whom is sin12.8 that: Heb. which 9And I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast. 10I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.12.10 ministry: Heb. hand 11Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields. 12And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep. 13And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved. 14Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him.12.14 most…: Heb. with bitternesses12.14 blood: Heb. bloods
