Hosea 12:3
In the womb, took he his brother by the heel; and, in his manly vigour, strove he with God:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 there wrestled a man with him, until the uprisings of the dawn.
2 Kings 17:20So Yahweh rejected all the seed of Israel, and humiliated them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers,—until he had cast them out from his presence;
Jeremiah 2:9Therefore yet further will I plead with you Declareth Yahweh, Yea with your children’s children, will I plead.
Ezekiel 7:8Now shortly, will I pour out mine indignation upon thee, And will bring to an end mine anger against thee, And will judge thee according to thy ways,- And will lay upon thee all thine abominations.
Hosea 4:9So doth it come to be—like people, like priest,—therefore will I visit upon him his ways, and, his doings, will I bring back to him;
Micah 6:2Hear, ye mountains, the controversy of Yahweh, and ye lasting rocks, the foundations of the earth,—for, a controversy, hath Yahweh, with his people, and, with Israel, will he dispute.
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 →