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12 (Jacob fled to the land of Aram,
    there Israel did service for a wife,
    and for a wife he herded sheep.)
13 By a prophet the Lord brought Israel up from Egypt,
    and by a prophet he was preserved.
14 E′phraim has given bitter provocation;
    so his Lord will leave his bloodguilt upon him,
    and will turn back upon him his reproaches.

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12 Jacob fled to the country of Aram[a];(A)
    Israel served to get a wife,
    and to pay for her he tended sheep.(B)
13 The Lord used a prophet to bring Israel up from Egypt,(C)
    by a prophet he cared for him.(D)
14 But Ephraim has aroused his bitter anger;
    his Lord will leave on him the guilt of his bloodshed(E)
    and will repay him for his contempt.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 12:12 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia