Hosea 12:5
\12:4\He had a fight with the angel and overcame him; he made request for grace to him with weeping; he came face to face with him in Beth-el and there his words came to him;
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial.
In Context
6\12:5\Even the Lord, the God of armies; the Lord is his name.
Cross References
Genesis 32:30And Jacob gave that place the name of Peniel, saying, I have seen God face to face, and still I am living.
Exodus 3:15And God went on to say to Moses, Say to the children of Israel, The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has sent me to you: this is my name for ever, and this is my sign to all generations.
Isaiah 42:8I am the Lord; that is my name: I will not give my glory to another, or my praise to pictured images.
Matthew Henry on Hosea 12:2-7
The Crimes of Israel and Judah; Expostulations with Israel. ( b. c. 723.) 1 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. 2 The Lord hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him. 3 He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God: 4 Yea, he had power over the… Read the whole commentary →