The LORD also has a controversy with Judah,
and will punish Jacob according to his ways;
according to his deeds he will repay him.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Hosea 12:2 in context
Hosea 12:1–5
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Ephraim feeds on wind,
and chases the east wind.
He continually multiplies lies and desolation.
They make a covenant with Assyria,
and oil is carried into Egypt.
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The LORD also has a controversy with Judah,
and will punish Jacob according to his ways;
according to his deeds he will repay him.
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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—
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even the LORD, the God of Armies.
The LORD is his name of renown!
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