1 What Israel does is as useless as chasing the wind;he chases the east wind all day.They tell more and more liesand do more and more violence.They make agreements with Assyria,and they send a gift of olive oil to Egypt.
2 The Lord also has some things against Judah.He will punish Israel for what they have done;he will give them what they deserve.
3 Their ancestor Jacob held on to his brother’s heelwhile the two of them were being born.When he grew to be a man,he wrestled with God.
4 When Jacob wrestled with the angel and won,he cried and asked for his blessing.Later, God met with him at Betheland spoke with him there.
5 It was the Lord God All-Powerful;the Lord is his great name.
6 You must return to your God;love him, do what is just,and always trust in him as your God.
7 The merchants use dishonest scales;they like to cheat people.