1 Ephraim feeds on the windand pursues the east wind all day long;they multiply falsehood and violence; they make a covenant with Assyria,and oil is carried to Egypt.
2 The Lord has an indictment against Judahand will punish Jacob according to his ways;he will repay him according to his deeds.
3 In the womb he took his brother by the heel,and in his manhood he strove with God.
4 He strove with the angel and prevailed;he wept and sought his favor. He met God at Bethel,and there God spoke with us—