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The Lord has a case against Judah.
    He will deal with Jacob according to his ways.
    According to his deeds he will repay him.
In the womb Jacob grasped his brother by the heel,
    and when he was a grown man, he struggled with God.
He wrestled with the Angel and prevailed.
    He wept and sought his favor.
    He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with him,[a]

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  1. Hosea 12:4 Variant us

The Lord has a charge(A) to bring against Judah;(B)
    he will punish(C) Jacob[a] according to his ways
    and repay him according to his deeds.(D)
In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel;(E)
    as a man he struggled(F) with God.
He struggled with the angel and overcame him;
    he wept and begged for his favor.
He found him at Bethel(G)
    and talked with him there—

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  1. Hosea 12:2 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he takes advantage of or he deceives.