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Hosea 12:3

Sin

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.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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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.
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.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Genesis 25:26

    After this, his brother came out grasping Esau’s heel; so he was named Jacob. And Isaac was sixty years old when the twins were born.

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  • Romans 9:11

    Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,

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  • James 5:16–18

    Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.

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  • Genesis 32:24–28

    So Jacob was left all alone, and there a man wrestled with him until daybreak.

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