Hosea 12:3

1 Ephraim chases the wind and pursues the east wind all day long; he multiplies lies and violence; he makes a covenant with Assyria and sends olive oil to Egypt.

2 The LORD also brings a charge against Judah. He will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds.

In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel, and in his vigor he wrestled with God.

4 Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there —

5 the LORD is the God of Hosts— the LORD is His name of renown.

Dette ble sagt til Israel i en bestemt tid, så det er lurt å lese det sammen med teksten rundt. Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.

Sammenlign

ÅB
I mors liv holdt han sin bror i hælen, og i sin manndomskraft kjempet han med Gud.
OTB
Allerede i mors liv grep han sin brors hæl,
Og som voksen kjempet han med Gud.
B1930
I mors liv holdt han sin bror i hælen, og i sin manndomskraft kjempet han med Gud.
BSB
In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel, and in his vigor he wrestled with God.
KJV
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
WEB
In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and in his manhood he contended with God.
ASV
In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he had power with God:
DARBY
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and in his strength he wrestled with God.
BLB
In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and in his strength he struggled with God.

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