2 The Lord also has a controversy with Judah,and will punish Jacob according to his ways;according to his deeds he will repay him.
3 In the womb he took his brother by the heel;and in his manhood he contended with God.
4 Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed;he wept, and made supplication to him.He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with us,
5 even the Lord, the God of Hosts;The Lord is his name of renown!
6 Therefore turn to your God.Keep kindness and justice,and wait continually for your God.
7 A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand.He loves to defraud.
8 Ephraim said, “Surely I have become rich,I have found myself wealth.In all my wealth they won’t find in me any iniquity that is sin.”