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1 Ephraim feeds on wind and follows after the east wind. He daily multiplies lies and cruelty. And they make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
2 Jehovah also has a quarrel with Judah and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings He will repay him.
3 He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God.
4 Yes, he wept and cried to Him, and he had power over the Angel and overcame. He found him in Bethel, and there He spoke with us,
5 even Jehovah, the God of Hosts. Jehovah is His memorial.
6 Therefore turn to your God; keep mercy and judgment, and wait on your God forever.
7 He is a merchant; the scales of deceit are in his hand; he loves to oppress.
8 And Ephraim said, Yet I have become rich, I have found much wealth for myself. In all my labors they shall find in me no iniquity that is sin.
9 And I Jehovah, who have been your God from the land of Egypt, will yet make you to dwell in tents as in the days of the appointed feast.
10 I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions and have used parables by the hand of the prophets.
11 Is there iniquity in Gilead? Surely they are vanity; they sacrifice bulls in Gilgal. Yes, 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 watch.
13 And by a prophet Jehovah brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was kept safe.
14 Ephraim provoked Me to anger most bitterly; therefore he shall leave his blood on him, and his Lord shall turn his reproach to him.
The Modern King James Version (MKJV)
The Modern King James Version (MKJV) is a contemporary English translation of the Bible that aims to preserve the majesty and accuracy of the original King James Version (KJV) while updating its language for modern readers. Developed by Jay P. Green Sr. and first published in 1990, the MKJV seeks to maintain the literary beauty and doctrinal reliability of the KJV, making only necessary adjustments to archaic terms and phrases to enhance readability. This careful balance allows the MKJV to retain the classic feel of the KJV while making it more accessible to today’s audience.
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