Hosea 12:4
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and in his labours he had power with God.
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Genesis 28:11And came to a certain place and slept there, for the sun had gone down; and he took one of the stones of the place, and put it at his head, and lay down to sleep in that place,
Genesis 32:25And Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him till the morning.
Genesis 35:9And God appeared to Jacob once more in Luza, when he came out of Mesopotamia of Syria, and God blessed him.
Genesis 48:15And he blessed them and said, The God in whose sight my fathers were well pleasing, even Abraam and Isaac, the God who continues to feed me from my youth until this day;
Psalms 66:6Let the peoples, O God, give thanks to thee; let all the peoples give thanks to thee.
Malachi 3:1+ 3:1 Mat. 11. 10. Behold, I send forth my messenger, and he shall survey the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come into his temple, even the angel of the covenant, whom ye take pleasure in: behold, he is coming, saith the Lord Almighty.
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 →