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12 Jacob fled to the land of Aram,
    there Israel served for a wife,
    and for a wife he guarded sheep.[a]
13 By a prophet the Lord brought Israel up from Egypt,
    and by a prophet he was guarded.
14 Ephraim has given bitter offense,
    so his Lord will bring his crimes down on him
    and pay him back for his insults.

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  1. Hosea 12:12 Heb lacks sheep

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