Chapter 12

12:1 [hgb]  以 法 莲 吃 风 ， 且 追 赶 东 风 。 时 常 增 添 虚 谎 和 强 暴 。 与 亚 述 立 约 ， 把 油 送 到 埃 及 。 
    [kjv]  Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant¹ with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
    [bbe]  Ephraim's food is the wind, and he goes after the east wind: deceit and destruction are increasing day by day; they make an agreement with Assyria, and take oil into Egypt.
12:2 [hgb]  耶 和 华 与 犹 大 争 辩 ， 必 照 雅 各 所 行 的 惩 罚 他 ， 按 他 所 做 的 报 应 他 。 
    [kjv]  The LORD hath also a controversy² with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
    [bbe]  The Lord has a cause against Judah, and will give punishment to Jacob for his ways; he will give him the reward of his acts.
12:3 [hgb]  他 在 腹 中 抓 住 哥 哥 的 脚 跟 ， 壮 年 的 时 候 与 神 较 力 。 
    [kjv]  He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
    [bbe]  In the body of his mother he took his brother by the foot, and in his strength he was fighting with God;
12:4 [hgb]  与 天 使 较 力 ， 并 且 得 胜 ， 哭 泣 恳 求 ， 在 伯 特 利 遇 见 耶 和 华 。 耶 和 华 万 军 之 神 在 那 里 晓 谕 我 们 以 色 列 人 ， 耶 和 华 是 他 可 记 念 的 名 。 
    [kjv]  Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication³ unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us;
    [bbe]  He had a fight with the angel and overcame him; he made request for grace to him with weeping; he came face to face with him in Beth-el and there his words came to him;
12:5 [hgb]  
    [kjv]  Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial.
    [bbe]  Even the Lord, the God of armies; the Lord is his name.
12:6 [hgb]  所 以 你 当 归 向 你 的 神 ， 谨 守 仁 爱 ， 公 平 ， 常 常 等 候 你 的 神 。 
    [kjv]  Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment⁴, and wait on thy God continually.
    [bbe]  So then, come back to your God; keep mercy and right, and be waiting at all times on your God.
12:7 [hgb]  以 法 莲 是 商 人 ， 手 里 有 诡 诈 的 天 平 ， 爱 行 欺 骗 。 
    [kjv]  He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
    [bbe]  As for Canaan, the scales of deceit are in his hands; he takes pleasure in twisted ways.
12:8 [hgb]  以 法 莲 说 ， 我 果 然 成 了 富 足 ， 得 了 财 宝 ， 我 所 劳 碌 得 来 的 ， 人 必 不 见 有 什 么 不 义 ， 可 算 为 罪 的 。 
    [kjv]  And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity⁵ in me that were sin.
    [bbe]  And Ephraim said, Now I have got wealth and much property; in all my works no sin may be seen in me.
12:9 [hgb]  自 从 你 出 埃 及 地 以 来 ， 我 就 是 耶 和 华 你 的 神 ， 我 必 使 你 再 住 帐 棚 ， 如 在 大 会 的 日 子 一 样 。 
    [kjv]  And I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast.
    [bbe]  But I am the Lord your God from the land of Egypt; I will give you tents for your living-places again as in the days of the holy meeting.
12:10 [hgb]  我 已 晓 谕 众 先 知 ， 并 且 加 增 默 示 ， 借 先 知 设 立 比 喻 。 
    [kjv]  I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry⁶ of the prophets.
    [bbe]  My word came to the ears of the prophets and I gave them visions in great number, and by the mouths of the prophets I made use of comparisons.
12:11 [hgb]  基 列 人 没 有 罪 孽 吗 ？ 他 们 全 然 是 虚 假 的 。 人 在 吉 甲 献 牛 犊 为 祭 ， 他 们 的 祭 坛 ， 好 像 田 间 犁 沟 中 的 乱 堆 。 
    [kjv]  Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows⁷ of the fields.
    [bbe]  In Gilead there is evil. They are quite without value; in Gilgal they make offerings of oxen; truly their altars are like masses of stones in the hollows of a ploughed field.
12:12 [hgb]  从 前 雅 各 逃 到 亚 兰 地 ， 以 色 列 为 得 妻 服 事 人 ， 为 得 妻 与 人 放 羊 。 
    [kjv]  And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
    [bbe]  And Jacob went in flight into the field of Aram, and Israel became a servant for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
12:13 [hgb]  耶 和 华 借 先 知 领 以 色 列 从 埃 及 上 来 ， 以 色 列 也 借 先 知 而 得 保 存 。 
    [kjv]  And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.
    [bbe]  And by a prophet the Lord made Israel come up out of Egypt, and by a prophet he was kept safe.
12:14 [hgb]  以 法 莲 大 大 惹 动 主 怒 ， 所 以 他 流 血 的 罪 ， 必 归 在 他 身 上 ， 主 必 将 那 因 以 法 莲 所 受 的 羞 辱 归 还 他 。 
    [kjv]  Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his LORD return unto him.
    [bbe]  I have been bitterly moved to wrath⁸ by Ephraim; so that his blood will be on him, and the Lord will make his shame come back on him.

1 covenant   

n.盟约，契约；v.订盟约

参考例句：

• They refused to covenant with my father for the property.他们不愿与我父亲订立财产契约。
• The money was given to us by deed of covenant.这笔钱是根据契约书付给我们的。

2 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

3 supplication   

n.恳求，祈愿，哀求

参考例句：

• She knelt in supplication. 她跪地祷求。
• The supplication touched him home. 这个请求深深地打动了他。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记

4 judgment   

n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见

参考例句：

• The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
• He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。

5 iniquity   

n.邪恶；不公正

参考例句：

• Research has revealed that he is a monster of iniquity.调查结果显示他是一个不法之徒。
• The iniquity of the transaction aroused general indignation.这笔交易的不公引起了普遍的愤怒。

6 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

7 furrows   

n.犁沟( furrow的名词复数 )；（脸上的）皱纹v.犁田，开沟( furrow的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• I could tell from the deep furrows in her forehead that she was very disturbed by the news. 从她额头深深的皱纹上，我可以看出她听了这个消息非常不安。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Dirt bike trails crisscrossed the grassy furrows. 越野摩托车的轮迹纵横交错地布满条条草沟。 来自辞典例句

8 wrath   

n.愤怒，愤慨，暴怒

参考例句：

• His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
• The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。