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Hosea 12:2

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12:2The Lord also has a covenant lawsuit3 against Judah;

he will punish Jacob according to his ways

and repay him according to his deeds.

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  1. 3 The noun רִיב (riv, “dispute”) is used in two contexts: (1) nonlegal contexts: (a) “dispute” between individuals (e.g., Gen 13:7; Isa 58:1; Jer 15:10) or (b) “brawl, quarrel” between people (e.g., Exod 17:7; Deut 25:1); and (2) legal contexts: (a) “lawsuit, legal process” (e.g., Exod 23:3–6; Deut 19:17; 21:5; Ezek 44:24; Ps 35:23), (b) “lawsuit, legal case” (e.g., Deut 1:12; 17:8; Prov 18:17; 25:9), and (c) God’s “lawsuit” on behalf of a person or against his own people (Hos 4:1; 12:3; Mic 6:2; רִיב). The term in Hosea refers to a covenant lawsuit in which Yahweh, the suzerain, lodges a legal case against his disobedient vassal, accusing Israel and Judah of breach of covenant which will elicit the covenant curses. Cf. “is bringing a lawsuit.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The Lord has an indictment against Judah

and will punish Jacob according to his ways;

he will repay him according to his deeds.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The Lord has a charge to bring against Judah;

he will punish Jacob according to his ways

and repay him according to his deeds.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The Lord also has a dispute with Judah.

He is about to punish Jacob according to his conduct;

he will repay him based on his actions.

NLTNew Living Translation

Now the Lord is bringing charges against Judah.

He is about to punish Jacob for all his deceitful ways,

and pay him back for all he has done.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Yahweh has a quarrel with Judah

and will punish Jacob according to his ways

and repay him according to his deeds.

KJV 1900King 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.