12 What Israel does is as useless as chasing the wind,
    as dangerous as being in a windstorm.
They tell more and more lies
    and do more and more violence.
They make agreements with Assyria,
    and they send a gift of olive oil to Egypt.
² The Lord also has some things against Judah.
    He will punish Israel for what they have done.
    He will give them what they deserve.
³ Their ancestor Jacob held on to his brother’s heel
    while the two of them were being born.
When Jacob grew to be a man,
    he wrestled with God.