Hosea 12:4

In the beten (womb) he (Ya'akov) akav (took at the heel) [of] his brother 1 and by his strength he sarah (struggled with, persevered) with Elohim; 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us;

In Context

3Hashem hath also a charge against Yehudah, 1 and will visit punishment on Ya'akov according to his ways; 1 according to his doings will He repay him. 1

5Yea, he (Yisroel) sarah (had power over) the malach, and prevailed; 1 he wept, and made techinnah unto Him; 1 He found him at Beit-El, 1 and there He spoke with us; 1

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Cross References

Genesis 28:11And he reached a certain place, and tarried there, because the shemesh was set; and he took of the avanim of that place, and put them for his pillow, and lay down in that place to sleep.

Genesis 32:25And Ya'akov was left by himself; and there wrestled an ish with him until the shachar (dawn, sunup).

Genesis 35:9And Elohim appeared unto Ya'akov again, when he returned from Paddan-Aram, and made a brocha upon him.

Genesis 48:15And he made on Yosef a brocha, and said, 1 HaElohim, before whom my Avot Avraham and Yitzchak did walk, 1 HaElohim Who was Roeh to me all my life long unto this day, 1

Psalms 66:6He turned + 66:6 haphakh the yam into yabashah (dry land); + 66:6 See Gn 1:10 1 they passed through the nahar on regel; 1 there did we rejoice in Him. 1

Malachi 3:1Hineni, I will send malachi, 1 and he shall prepare the Derech before me: 1 and HaAdon (the L-rd) [Moshiach], + 3:1 Zech 4:14 whom ye seek, 1 shall suddenly come to His Heikhal, 1 even the Malach HaBrit, in whom ye have chafetz (delight): 1 hinei, He is coming, saith Hashem Tzva'os. 1

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 →

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