3In the womb he grasped his brother's heel; as a man he struggled with God.


In Context

1 Ephraim feeds on the wind; he pursues the east wind all day and multiplies lies and violence. He makes a treaty with Assyria and sends olive oil to Egypt.

2 The Lord has a charge to bring against Judah; he will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds.

3 In the womb he grasped his brother's heel; as a man he struggled with God.

4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him; he wept and begged for his favor. He found him at Bethel and talked with him there-

5 the Lord God Almighty, the Lord is his name of renown!

Hosea 12:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:3He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:3In the womb he supplanted his brother: and by his strength he had success with an angel.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:3In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he had power with God:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:3He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and in his strength he wrestled with God.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:3In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he had power with God:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:3He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:3In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he contended with God.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:3In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And by his strength he was a prince with God,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:3He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God: