Hosea 12:3
(12-4) In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and by his strength he strove with a godlike being;
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 32:24(32-25) And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
2 Kings 17:20And the LORD rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, until He had cast them out of His sight.
Jeremiah 2:9Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.
Ezekiel 7:8Now will I shortly pour out My fury upon thee, and spend Mine anger upon thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways; and I will bring upon thee all thine abominations.
Hosea 4:9And it is like people, like priest; and I will punish him for his ways, and will recompense him his doings.
Micah 6:2Hear, O ye mountains, the LORD'S controversy, and ye enduring rocks, the foundations of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with His people, and He will plead with Israel.
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 →