1. Ephraim feeds on the windand pursues the east wind all day long;they multiply falsehood and violence; they make a covenant with Assyria,and oil is carried to Egypt.
2. The Lord has an indictment against Judahand will punish Jacob according to his ways;he will repay him according to his deeds.
3. In the womb he took his brother by the heel,and in his manhood he strove with God.
4. He strove with the angel and prevailed;he wept and sought his favor. He met God at Bethel,and there God spoke with us—