1 Ephraim continually feeds on the wind;he chases the east wind all day;he multiplies lies and violence.They make treaties with Assyria,and send olive oil as tribute to Egypt.
2 The Lord also has a covenant lawsuit against Judah;he will punish Jacob according to his waysand repay him according to his deeds.
3 In the womb he attacked his brother;in his manly vigor he struggled with God.
4 He struggled with an angel and prevailed;he wept and begged for his favor.He found God at Bethel,and there he spoke with him!
5 As for the Lord God Almighty,the Lord is the name by which he is remembered!