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—
5 the Lord, the God of hosts, the Lord is his memorial name:
6 “So you, by the help of your God, return, hold fast to love and justice,and wait continually for your God.”
7 A merchant, in whose hands are false balances,he loves to oppress.
8 Ephraim has said, “Ah, but I am rich;I have found wealth for myself;in all my labors they cannot find in me iniquity or sin.”