Hosea 12:3
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and in his labors he had power with God.
LXX2012 (US English)
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 32:24And Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him till the morning.
2 Kings 17:20And the Lord was angry with the whole seed of Israel, and + 17:20 Or, unsettled them. troubled them, and gave them into the hand of them that spoiled them, until he cast them out of his presence.
Jeremiah 2:9Therefore I will yet plead with you, and will plead with your children's children.
Ezekiel 7:8My eye shall not spare, nor will I have any mercy: for I will recompense your way upon you, and your abominations shall be in the midst of you; and you shall know that I am the Lord.
Hosea 4:9And the priest shall be as the people: and I will avenge on them their ways, and I will recompense to them their counsels.
Micah 6:2Hear you⌃, O mountains, the controversy of the Lord, and you⌃ valleys even the foundations of the earth: for the Lord has a controversy with his people, and 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 →