Oseias 12

A controvérsia do Senhor com Judá e com Israel

1 Efraim apascenta *Jr 22.22o vento e caça *Gn 41.6;Ez 17.10o vento oriental; continuamente, *Os 7.1,13multiplica mentiras e desolação; fazem aliança com *Os 5.13;7.11;8.9a Assíria, e o azeite é levado para *2Rs 17.4o Egito. 2 Jeová tem uma *Os 4.1controvérsia com Judá e visitará sobre Jacó *Os 4.9;7.11os seus caminhos; conforme os seus feitos, lhe recompensará. 3 No ventre, *Gn 25.26pegou do calcanhar de seu irmão e, na idade varonil, *Gn 32.28perseverou com Deus; 4 sim, perseverou com o anjo, e prevaleceu. Chorou *Gn 32.26e fez-lhe súplicas. Achou-o *Gn 28.13-15;35.10-15em Betel, e ali falou ele conosco, 5 a saber, Jeová, Deus dos Exércitos; Jeová é o *Êx 3.15seu memorial. 6 Tu, pois, *Os 6.1-3;10.12converte-te ao teu Deus; guarda a *Os 6.6misericórdia e o juízo e *Mq 7.7espera sem cessar no teu Deus.

7 Canaã! Na sua mão, está a *Pv 11.1;Am 8.5;Mq 6.11balança enganosa; ama a opressão. 8 Efraim disse: Certamente, estou *Os 13.6;Sl 62.10enriquecido, tenho adquirido para mim riquezas; em todos os meus trabalhos, não acharão em mim *Os 4.8;14.1iniquidade alguma que seja pecado. 9 Eu, porém, sou Jeová, teu Deus, desde a terra do *Os 11.1;13.4Egito; eu ainda te farei *Lv 23.42habitar de novo em tendas, como nos dias da festa solene. 10 Também falei aos *Jr 7.25profetas, e multipliquei as visões, e, pelo ministério dos profetas, usei de *Ez 17.2;20.49parábolas. 11 Acaso, *Os 6.8é Gileade iniquidade? São totalmente vaidade. Em *Os 4.15;9.15Gilgal, sacrificam bois; os seus *Os 8.11;10.1-2altares se acham como montões de pedra nos sulcos do campo. 12 *Gn 28.5Jacó fugiu para o campo de Arã, *Gn 29.20e Israel serviu para ter mulher e, para ter mulher, guardou ovelhas. 13 Por um *Êx 14.19-22;Is 63.11-14profeta, Jeová fez a Israel sair do Egito, e, por um profeta, foi Israel preservado. 14 *2Rs 17.7-18Efraim, mui amargamente, provocou-me à ira; portanto, sobre ele será deixado o seu *Ez 18.10-13sangue, e o seu Senhor lhe tornará o seu *Dn 11.18;Mq 6.16opróbrio.

1 Ephraim 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. 2 The 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 4 Yea, 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; 5 Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial. 6 Therefore 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, Canaan*12.7 oppress: or, deceive 8 And 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 sin*12.8 that: Heb. which 9 And 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. 10 I 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 11 Is 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. 12 And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep. 13 And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved. 14 Ephraim 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 bitternesses*12.14 blood: Heb. bloods