Hosea 12:2

Ephrayim feedeth on wind, and chasing after the east wind; 1 he daily increaseth kazav (lies) and sod (desolation); 1 and cuts brit with the Assyrians, 1 and shemen is sent to Mitzrayim. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.

In Context

1Ephrayim compasseth Me about with kachash (lies), 1 and Bais Yisroel with mirmar (deceit); + 12:1 See Isa 53:9 which says Moshiach will have no mirmar 1 but Yehudah still is unruly against El, 1 and against Kadoshim (Holy One); + 12:1 See Prov 9:10 Who is ne'eman. 1

3Hashem hath also a charge against Yehudah, 1 and will visit punishment on Ya'akov according to his ways; 1 according to his doings will He repay him. 1

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Cross References

2 Kings 17:4And Melech Ashur found kesher in Hoshea; for he had sent malachim to So Melech Mitzrayim, and paid no minchah to Melech Ashur, as he had done shanah b'shanah; therefore Melech Ashur took him in custody, and bound him in the bais keleh.

Job 15:2Should a chacham (wise man) utter vain knowledge, 1 and fill his inner being with the east wind? 1

Ecclesiastes 5:15And this also is a grievous evil, that in every respect as he came, just so shall he go; and what profit hath he that hath toiled for the ruach (wind)?

Isaiah 8:7Now therefore, hinei, Adonoi bringeth up upon them 1 the waters of the river, strong and many, 1 even Melech Ashur, and all his kavod; 1 and he shall come up over all his channels, 1 and go over all his banks; 1

Isaiah 10:12Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when Adonoi hath performed His whole work upon Mount Tziyon and on Yerushalayim, I will punish the fruit of the proud lev of Melech Ashur, and the tiferet of his haughty eyes. 1

Isaiah 30:6The massa (burden) of the beasts of the Negev: 1 Into the eretz tzarah and anguish, 1 from which come the lion and lioness, 1 the viper and fiery flying serpent, 1 they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young donkeys, 1 and their otzarot (treasures) upon the humps of gemalim (camels), 1 to a people that shall not profit them. 1

Matthew Henry on Hosea 12:2-7

The Crimes of Israel and Judah; Expostulations with Israel. ( b. c. 723.) 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. 2 The Lord hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him. 3 He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God: 4 Yea, he had power over the… Read the whole commentary →

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