| | Louis Segond | King James | American std |
| 1 | (12 :2) Éphraïm se repaît de vent, et poursuit le vent d'orient ; Chaque jour il multiplie le mensonge et la violence ; Il fait alliance avec l'Assyrie, Et on porte de l'huile en Égypte. | 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. | Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he continually multiplieth lies and desolation; and they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt. |
| 2 | (12 :3) L'Éternel est aussi en contestation avec Juda, Et il punira Jacob pour sa conduite, Il lui rendra selon ses oeuvres. | The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him. | Jehovah hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him. |
| 3 | (12 :4) Dans le sein maternel Jacob saisit son frère par le talon, Et dans sa vigueur, il lutta avec Dieu. | He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God: | In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he had power with God: |
| 4 | (12 :5) Il lutta avec l'ange, et il fut vainqueur, Il pleura, et lui adressa des supplications. Jacob l'avait trouvé à Béthel, Et c'est là que Dieu nous a parlé. | Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us; | yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him at Beth-el, and there he spake with us, |
| 5 | (12 :6) L'Éternel est le Dieu des armées ; Son nom est l'Éternel. | Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial. | even Jehovah, the God of hosts; Jehovah is his memorial [name]. |
| 6 | (12 :7) Et toi, reviens à ton Dieu, Garde la piété et la justice, Et espère toujours en ton Dieu. | Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment and wait on thy God continually. | Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep kindness and justice, and wait for thy God continually. |
| 7 | (12 :8) Éphraïm est un marchand qui a dans sa main des balances fausses, Il aime à tromper. | He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress. | [He is] a trafficker, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress. |
| 8 | (12 :9) Et Éphraïm dit : A la vérité, je me suis enrichi, J'ai acquis de la fortune ; Mais c'est entièrement le produit de mon travail ; On ne trouvera chez moi aucune iniquité, rien qui soit un crime. | 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. | And Ephraim said, Surely I am become rich, I have found me wealth: in all my labors they shall find in me no iniquity that were sin. |
| 9 | (12 :10) Et moi, je suis l'Éternel, ton Dieu, dès le pays d'Égypte ; Je te ferai encore habiter sous des tentes, comme aux jours de fêtes. | 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. | But I am Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt; I will yet again make thee to dwell in tents, as in the days of the solemn feast. |
| 10 | (12 :11) J'ai parlé aux prophètes, J'ai multiplié les visions, Et par les prophètes j'ai proposé des paraboles. | I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets. | I have also spoken unto the prophets, and I have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of the prophets have I used similitudes. |
| 11 | (12 :12) Si Galaad n'est que néant, ils seront certainement anéantis. Ils sacrifient des boeufs dans Guilgal : Aussi leurs autels seront comme des monceaux de pierres Sur les sillons des champs. | 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. | Is Gilead iniquity? they are altogether false; in Gilgal they sacrifice bullocks; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the field. |
| 12 | (12 :13) Jacob s'enfuit au pays d'Aram, Israël servit pour une femme, Et pour une femme il garda les troupeaux. | And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep. | And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept [sheep]. |
| 13 | (12 :14) Par un prophète l'Éternel fit monter Israël hors d'Égypte, Et par un prophète Israël fut gardé. | And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved. | And by a prophet Jehovah brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved. |
| 14 | (12 :15) Éphraïm a irrité l'Éternel amèrement : Son Seigneur rejettera sur lui le sang qu'il a répandu, Il fera retomber sur lui la honte qui lui appartient. | Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his LORD return unto him. | Ephraim hath provoked to anger most bitterly: therefore shall his blood be left upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him. |
