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Hosea 12:12-14
EasyEnglish Bible
Hosea 12:12-14
EasyEnglish Bible
12 Jacob ran away to the land of Aram.[a]
He worked there as a shepherd so that he could get a wife.
13 The Lord used a prophet to bring the Israelites out of Egypt.
He used a prophet to keep them safe in the wilderness.
14 But Ephraim's people have made the Lord very angry.
He will punish them with death for their terrible sins.
Their Lord will pay them back as they deserve,
because they have insulted him.
Footnotes
- 12:12 Jacob ran away from his brother Esau. He had cheated Esau and Esau was very angry with him.
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