Hosea 12:7-14 - Further Words Of Judgment
7 Jehovah says: The merchants use dishonest scales. They love to cheat people. 8 The people of Ephraim say: We are rich. We have made a fortune. With all this wealth, no one will find us guilty of any sin.
9 I am Jehovah your God. I brought you out of Egypt. I will make you live in tents again as you did during your appointed festivals. 10 I spoke to the prophets and gave them many visions. I taught lessons through the prophets. 11 The people of Gilead are evil. They are worthless. They sacrifice bulls in Gilgal. But their altars will become like piles of rubble beside a plowed field.
12 Jacob fled to the country of Syria. Israel worked to get a wife. He took care of sheep to pay for her. 13 Jehovah used a prophet to bring the people of Israel out of Egypt. He used a prophet to take care of them.
14 The people of Ephraim made Jehovah bitter. He will hold them guilty of murder. Jehovah will pay them back for their insults.