Hosea 12:1 - The Scriptures 1998

¹ Ephrayim is feeding on wind, and pursuing an east wind. All the day he increases falsehood and ruin. And they make a covenant with Ashshur, and oil is sent to Mitsrayim.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ EPHRAIM HERDS and feeds on the wind and pursues the [parching] east wind; every day he increases lies and violence, and a covenant is made with Assyria and oil is carried to Egypt. [Isa. 30:6, 7.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he continually multiplieth lies and desolation; and they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.

Common English Bible

¹ Ephraim herds the wind, and pursues the east wind all day long; they multiply lies and violence; they make a treaty with Assyria, and oil is carried to Egypt.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ Ephraim feeds on wind and follows burning heat; all day long he multiplies lies and desolation. And he has entered into a pact with the Assyrians, and he has carried oil into Egypt.

Hosea 12:1 Cross References

Genesis 41:6

and saw seven lean heads, scorched by the east wind, coming up after them.

2 Kings 15:19

Pul the sovereign of Ashshur came against the land. And Menaḥ

2 Chronicles 21:11

He had also made high places in the mountains of Yehuḏ

Job 15:2

“Would a wise man answer with vain knowledge, or fill his belly with the east wind?

Psalm 78:36

But they flattered Him with their mouth, And they lied to Him with their tongue,

Jeremiah 2:36

“Why do you go about so much to change your way? Even of Mitsrayim you are to be ashamed, as you were ashamed of Ashshur.

Jeremiah 22:22

“Let all your shepherds be devoured by the wind, and your lovers go into captivity. Then you shall be ashamed and humiliated for all your evil.

Jeremiah 7:15

“And I shall cast you out of My presence, as I have cast out all your brothers, all the seed of Ephrayim.

Lamentations 5:6

To Mitsrayim we have given a hand; To Ashshur, to be satisfied with bread.

Ezekiel 17:10

“See, it is planted, is it going to thrive? Would it not utterly wither when the east wind touches it – wither in the beds where it grows?” ’ ”

Hosea 11:12

“Ephrayim has surrounded Me with lying, and the house of Yisra’ĕ

Hosea 11:9

“I shall not let the heat of My wrath burn, I shall not turn to destroy Ephrayim. For I am Ě

Hosea 4:15

“Though you are a whore, Yisra’ĕ

Hosea 4:19

“A wind has bound her up in its wings, and they are ashamed because of their slaughterings.

Hosea 5:13

“When Ephrayim saw his sickness, and Yehuḏ

Hosea 7:1

“Whenever I would heal Yisra’ĕ

Hosea 7:11

“And Ephrayim has become a simple dove without heart, they have called on Mitsrayim, they have gone to Ashshur.

Hosea 8:7

“For they sow the wind, and reap the whirlwind. The stalk has no bud, it yields no grain. If it does yield, strangers swallow it up.