--- title: "Hosea 12 - Study King James Bible with commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible" description: "Read Hosea 12 with commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible commentary. 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" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/commentary-critical-and-explanatory-on-the-whole-bible/hosea/12" --- [ Read](/kjv/hosea/12)[ Commentary](/study/hosea/12)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/hosea/12) Audio 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 angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him *in* Beth-el, and there he spake with us; 5 Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD *is* his memorial. 6 Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually. 7 ¶ *He is* a merchant, the balances of deceit *are* in his hand: he loveth to oppress.** 8 And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: *in* all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that *were* sin.** 9 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. 10 I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.* 11 *Is there* iniquity *in* Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars *are* as heaps in the furrows of the fields. 12 And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept *sheep*. 13 And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved. 14 Ephraim provoked *him* to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him.** [Hosea 11](/study/hosea/11) [Hosea 13](/study/hosea/13) ## Commentary To verse 1 **1. feedeth on wind**— ([Proverbs 15:14](/kjv/proverbs/15/14); [Isaiah 44:20](/kjv/isaiah/44/20)). Followeth after vain objects, such as alliances with idolaters and their idols (compare [Isaiah 44:20](/kjv/isaiah/44/20)- :). **east wind**—the simoon, blowing from the desert east of Palestine, which not only does not benefit, but does injury. Israel follows not only things vain, but things pernicious (compare [Isaiah 44:20](/kjv/isaiah/44/20)- :). **increaseth lies**—accumulates lie upon lie, that is, impostures wherewith they deceive themselves, forsaking the truth of God. **desolation**—*violent oppressions* practised by Israel [MAURER]. Acts which would prove the *cause* of Israel's own *desolation* [CALVIN]. **covenant with . . . Assyrians**— ([Hosea 5:13](/kjv/hosea/5/13); [Hosea 7:11](/kjv/hosea/7/11)). **oil . . . into Egypt**—as a present from Israel to secure Egypt's alliance ([Isaiah 30:6](/kjv/isaiah/30/6); [Isaiah 57:9](/kjv/isaiah/57/9); compare [Isaiah 57:9](/kjv/isaiah/57/9)- :). 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