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Adonai also has a dispute with Judah:
He will punish Jacob for his ways,
    repaying him for his deeds.
In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel,
and in his vigor he strove with God.
Yes, he wrestled with the angel and won;
he wept and sought his favor.
At Bethel he will find us,
    and there He will speak with us.

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In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel;(A)
    as a man he struggled(B) with God.
He struggled with the angel and overcame him;
    he wept and begged for his favor.
He found him at Bethel(C)
    and talked with him there—
the Lord God Almighty,
    the Lord is his name!(D)

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