2 The Lord brings charges against Judah and punishes Jacobbecause of the way their people act.He will pay them back for what they have done.
3 Their ancestor Jacob held on to his brother’s heelwhile the two of them were in their mother’s womb.When Jacob became a man, he struggled with God.
4 He struggled with the Messenger and won.Jacob cried and pleaded with him.Jacob found him at Bethel,and he talked with him there.
5 The Lord is the God of Armies.The Lord is the name by which he is remembered.
6 Return to your God.Be loyal and fair, and always wait with hope for your God.
7 ⌊The Lord says,⌋ “The merchants use dishonest scales.They love to cheat people.
8 The people of Ephraim say, ‘We’re rich. We’ve made a fortune.With all this wealth, no one will find us guilty of any sin.’