12 ·What Israel does is as useless as chasing [^LEphraim feeds on] the wind;
    he chases the east wind all day [Eccl. 1:14, 17; 2:11, 17, 26].
They ·tell more and more lies
    and do more and more violence [multiply lies and violence].
They make ·agreements [a covenant/treaty] with Assyria,
    and they send ·a gift of olive oil [^Loil] to Egypt [^Cas tribute or to gain support].
² The Lord also has ·some things [a case/lawsuit; or a dispute; 4:1] against Judah.
    He will punish ·Israel [^LJacob] for what they have done;
    he will ·give [repay] them ·what they deserve [according to their deeds].
³ ·Their ancestor Jacob [^LHe] ·held on to his brother’s heel [or struggled with/supplanted his brother]
    ·while the two of them were being born [^Lin the womb; Gen. 25:19–26].
·When he grew to be a man [^LIn his strength/manhood],
    he ·wrestled [struggled] with God.