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


In Context

1 Ephraim feeds on wind, and chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.

2 Yahweh also has a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his deeds he will repay him.

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

4 Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication to him. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with us,

5 even Yahweh, the God of Armies; Yahweh 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:3In the womb he grasped his brother's heel; as a man he struggled 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 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: