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10 I spoke to the prophets.
    They saw many visions.
    I gave you warnings through them.”

11 The people of Gilead are evil!
    They aren’t worth anything!
Gilgal’s people sacrifice bulls to other gods.
    Their altars will become like piles of stones
    on a plowed field.
12 Jacob ran away to the country of Aram.
    There Israel served Laban to get a wife.
    He took care of sheep to pay for her.

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10 I spoke to the prophets,
    gave them many visions
    and told parables(A) through them.”(B)

11 Is Gilead wicked?(C)
    Its people are worthless!
Do they sacrifice bulls in Gilgal?(D)
    Their altars will be like piles of stones
    on a plowed field.(E)
12 Jacob fled to the country of Aram[a];(F)
    Israel served to get a wife,
    and to pay for her he tended sheep.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 12:12 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia