Hosea 12:1

A Conservative Version

Ephraim feeds on wind, and follows after the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. And they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.

Cross References

Hosea 11:12

Ephraim encompasses me around with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit, but Judah yet rules with God, and is faithful with the Holy One.

Hosea 8:7

For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. He has no standing grain. The blade shall yield no meal. If so be it yields, strangers shall swallow it up.

Hosea 5:13

When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah [saw] his wound, then Ephraim went to Assyria, and sent to king Jareb. But he is not able to heal you, nor will he cure you of your wound.

Ezekiel 17:10

Yea, behold, being planted, shall it flourish? Shall it not utterly wither when the east wind touches it? It shall wither in the beds where it grew.

Jeremiah 22:22

The wind shall feed all thy shepherds, and thy loved ones shall go into captivity. Surely then thou shall be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness.

Job 15:2

Should a wise man make answer with vain knowledge, and fill himself with the east wind?

2 Kings 15:19

The king of Assyria came against the land Pul. And Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.

Genesis 41:6

And, behold, seven ears, thin and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.

Jeremiah 2:36

Why do thou gad about so much to change thy way? Thou shall be ashamed of Egypt also, as thou were ashamed of Assyria.

Jeremiah 7:15

And I will cast you out of my sight, as I have cast out all your brothers, even the whole seed of Ephraim.

Lamentations 5:6

We have given the hand to the Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread.

Hosea 4:19

The wind has wrapped her up in its wings, and they shall be put to shame because of their sacrifices.

Hosea 7:11

And Ephraim is like a silly dove, without understanding. They call to Egypt. They go to Assyria.

2 Chronicles 21:11

Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and made the inhabitants of Jerusalem to play the harlot, and led Judah astray.

Psalm 78:36

But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied to him with their tongue.

Hosea 4:15

Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend, and come not ye to Gilgal, nor go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, As LORD lives.

Hosea 7:1

When I would heal Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim is uncovered, and the wickedness of Samaria. For they commit falsehood, and the thief enters in, and the troop of robbers ravages outside.

Hosea 11:9

I will not execute the fierceness of my anger. I will not return to destroy Ephraim. For I am God, and not man, the Holy One in the midst of thee, and I will not come in wrath.