Hosea 12:1

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Ephraim chases  the wind and pursues the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and violence. He makes a covenant with Assyria, and olive oil is carried to Egypt.

Cross References

Hosea 11:12

Ephraim surrounds me with lies, the house of Israel, with deceit. Judah still wanders with God and is faithful to the holy ones.

Hosea 8:7

Indeed, they sow the wind and reap the whirlwind. There is no standing corn; what sprouts fails to yield flour. Even if it did, foreigners would swallow it up.

Hosea 5:13

When Ephraim saw his disease and Judah his wound, Ephraim went to Assyria and sent a delegation to the great king.  , But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.

Ezekiel 17:10

Even though it is planted, will it flourish? Won’t it wither completely when the east wind strikes it?  It will wither on the plot where it sprouted.” ’

Jeremiah 22:22

The wind will take charge of   all your shepherds, and your lovers will go into captivity. Then you will be ashamed and humiliated because of all your evil.

Job 15:2

Does a wise man answer with empty   counsel or fill himself  with the hot east wind?

2 Kings 15:19

King Pul  , of Assyria invaded the land, so Menahem gave Pul 35 tonnes  of silver so that Pul would support him to strengthen his grasp on the kingdom.

Genesis 41:6

After them, seven ears of corn, thin and scorched by the east wind, sprouted up.

Jeremiah 2:36

How unstable you are, constantly changing your ways! You will be put to shame by Egypt just as you were put to shame by Assyria.

Jeremiah 7:15

I will banish you from my presence, just as I banished all of your brothers, all the descendants of Ephraim.”

Lamentations 5:6

We made a treaty with   Egypt and with Assyria, to get enough food.

Hosea 4:19

A wind with its wings will carry them off,  , and they will be ashamed of their sacrifices.

Hosea 7:11

So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove; they call to Egypt,  and they go to Assyria.

2 Chronicles 21:11

Jehoram also built high places  in the hills  of Judah, and he caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves,  and he led Judah astray.

Hosea 4:15

Israel, if you act promiscuously, don’t let Judah become guilty! Do not go to Gilgal or make a pilgrimage to Beth-aven,  , and do not swear an oath: As the  Lord  lives!

Hosea 7:1

when I heal Israel, the iniquity of Ephraim  and the crimes of Samaria will be exposed. For they practise fraud; a thief breaks in; a raiding party pillages outside.

Hosea 11:9

I will not vent the full fury of my anger; I will not turn back to destroy Ephraim. For I am God and not man, the Holy One among you; I will not come in rage.