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Hosea 12:2-4
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Hosea 12:2-4
Holman Christian Standard Bible
2 The Lord also has a dispute with Judah.
He is about to punish Jacob according to his ways;(A)
He will repay him based on his actions.
3 In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel,(B)
and as an adult he wrestled with God.(C)
4 Jacob struggled with the Angel and prevailed;
he wept and sought His favor.(D)
He found him[a] at Bethel,(E)
and there He spoke with him.[b](F)
Footnotes
- Hosea 12:4 Or Him
- Hosea 12:4 LXX, Syr; MT reads us
Hosea 12:2-4
New International Version
Hosea 12:2-4
New International Version
2 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)
3 In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel;(E)
as a man he struggled(F) with God.
4 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—
Footnotes
- Hosea 12:2 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he takes advantage of or he deceives.
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