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Hosea 12:2
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KJ21
The Lord hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will He recompense him.
ASV
Jehovah hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
AMP
The Lord also has a dispute [a legal complaint and an indictment] with Judah, And He will punish Jacob in accordance with his ways; He will repay him in accordance with his deeds.
AMPC
The Lord has also a controversy (a pleading contention) with Judah, and will punish Jacob by visiting upon him according to his ways; according to his doings will He recompense him.
BRG
The Lord hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
CSB
The Lord also has a dispute with Judah. He is about to punish Jacob according to his conduct; he will repay him based on his actions.
CSBA
The Lord also has a dispute with Judah. He is about to punish Jacob according to his conduct; he will repay him based on his actions.
CEB
The Lord has a charge against Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways, and respond to him according to his deeds.
CJB
Efrayim is chasing the wind, pursuing the wind from the east. All day he piles up lies and desolation — they make a covenant with Ashur, while sending olive oil to Egypt.
CEV
The Lord also brings charges against the people of Judah, the descendants of Jacob. He will punish them for what they have done.
DARBY
Jehovah hath also a controversy with Judah, and he will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
DRA
Therefore there is a judgment of the Lord with Juda, and a visitation for Jacob: he will render to him according to his ways, and according to his devices.
ERV
The Lord says, “I have a complaint against Israel. Jacob must be punished for the bad things he did.
EASY
The Lord is ready to accuse Judah's people in a court of law. He will punish Jacob's descendants for the bad way that they live. He will punish them as their sins deserve.
EHV
The Lord has a case against Judah. He will deal with Jacob according to his ways. According to his deeds he will repay him.
ESV
The Lord has an indictment against Judah and will punish Jacob according to his ways; he will repay him according to his deeds.
ESVUK
The Lord has an indictment against Judah and will punish Jacob according to his ways; he will repay him according to his deeds.
EXB
The Lord also has ·some things [a case/lawsuit; or a dispute; 4:1] against Judah. He will punish ·Israel [L Jacob] for what they have done; he will ·give [repay] them ·what they deserve [according to their deeds].
GNV
The Lord hath also a controversy with Judah, and will visit Jacob, according to his ways: according to his works, will he recompense him.
GW
The Lord brings charges against Judah and punishes Jacob because of the way their people act. He will pay them back for what they have done.
GNT
The Lord has an accusation to bring against the people of Judah; he is also going to punish Israel for the way her people act. He will pay them back for what they have done.
HCSB
The Lord also has a dispute with Judah. He is about to punish Jacob according to his ways; He will repay him based on his actions.
ICB
The Lord also has some things against Judah. He will punish Israel for what they have done. He will give them what they deserve.
ISV
The Lord accuses Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; he will repay him for what he does.
JUB
The LORD also has a controversy with Judah to visit Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
KJV
The Lord hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
AKJV
The Lord hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
LSB
And Yahweh has a contention with Judah And will punish Jacob according to his ways; He will cause everything to return to him according to his deeds.
LEB
Yahweh has a quarrel with Judah and will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds.
TLB
But the Lord is bringing a lawsuit against Judah. Jacob will be justly punished for his ways.
MSG
Ephraim, obsessed with god-fantasies, chases ghosts and phantoms. He tells lies nonstop, soul-destroying lies. Both Ephraim and Judah made deals with Assyria and tried to get an inside track with Egypt. God is bringing charges against Israel. Jacob’s children are hauled into court to be punished. In the womb, that heel, Jacob, got the best of his brother. When he grew up, he tried to get the best of God. But God would not be bested. God bested him. Brought to his knees, Jacob wept and prayed. God found him at Bethel. That’s where he spoke with him. God is God-of-the-Angel-Armies, God-Revealed, God-Known. * * *
MEV
The Lord has a dispute with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways, and repay him according to his doings.
NOG
Yahweh brings charges against Judah and punishes Jacob because of the way their people act. He will pay them back for what they have done.
NABRE
Ephraim shepherds the wind, and pursues the east wind all day long. He multiplies lies and violence: They make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried to Egypt.
NASB
The Lord also has a case against Judah, And will punish Jacob according to his ways; He will repay him according to his deeds.
NASB1995
The Lord also has a dispute with Judah, And will punish Jacob according to his ways; He will repay him according to his deeds.
NCB
Ephraim chases the wind, ever pursuing the east wind throughout the day. Numerous are his lies and treachery; he makes a treaty with Assyria while sending oil to Egypt.
NCV
The Lord also has some things against Judah. He will punish Israel for what they have done; he will give them what they deserve.
NET
The Lord also has a covenant lawsuit against Judah; he will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds.
NIRV
The Lord is bringing charges against Judah. He will punish Jacob’s people because of how they act. He’ll pay them back for the evil things they’ve done.
NIV
The Lord has a charge to bring against Judah; he will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds.
NIVUK
The Lord has a charge to bring against Judah; he will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds.
NKJV
“The Lord also brings a charge against Judah, And will punish Jacob according to his ways; According to his deeds He will recompense him.
NLV
The Lord has a cause against Judah, and will punish Jacob for his ways. He will make him pay for what he has done.
NLT
Now the Lord is bringing charges against Judah. He is about to punish Jacob for all his deceitful ways, and pay him back for all he has done.
NRSVA
The Lord has an indictment against Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways, and repay him according to his deeds.
NRSVACE
The Lord has an indictment against Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways, and repay him according to his deeds.
NRSVCE
The Lord has an indictment against Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways, and repay him according to his deeds.
NRSVUE
The Lord has an indictment against Judah and will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds.
OJB
Hashem hath also a charge against Yehudah, and will visit punishment on Ya’akov according to his ways; according to his doings will He repay him.
RGT
Also, the LORD has a dispute with Judah and will visit Jacob, according to His ways. According to His works, will He recompense him.
RSV
The Lord has an indictment against Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways, and requite him according to his deeds.
RSVCE
The Lord has an indictment against Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways, and requite him according to his deeds.
TLV
Ephraim is grazing on wind and pursuing the east wind. All day he multiplies lies and ruin: making a pact with Assyria, while carrying oil to Egypt.
VOICE
The Eternal has charges to bring against Judah; He’ll punish the nation of Jacob for the way he’s acting and pay him back for the things he’s done.
WEB
Yahweh also has a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his deeds he will repay him.
WYC
Therefore the doom of the Lord is with Judah, and visiting is on Jacob; by the ways of him, and by the findings of him, he shall yield to him. (And so the Lord hath a judgement to bring against Judah, and Jacob shall be punished; yea, because of their ways, and their deeds, the Lord shall yield vengeance unto them.)
YLT
And a controversy hath Jehovah with Judah, To lay a charge on Jacob according to his ways, According to his doings He returneth to him.
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