Hosea 12:3 Parallel Translations

Their ancestor Jacob held on to his brother's heel while the two of them were in their mother's womb. When Jacob became a man, he struggled with God.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

In the body of his mother he took his brother by the foot, and in his strength he was fighting with God;

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

JPS:

In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and by his strength he strove with a godlike being;

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

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

Hosea 12:3 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 25:26 Afterward his brother came forth with his hand holding on to Esau's heel, so his name was called Jacob; and Isaac was sixty years old when she gave birth to them.

Genesis 32:28 He said, "Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but Israel; for you have striven with God and with men and have prevailed." (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

12:3 He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had {d} power with God:
(d) Seeing that God in this way preferred Jacob their father, Judah's ingratitude was the more to be abhorred.

WES:

12:3 He - Jacob. Took his brother - The design of mentioning this is to mind them of that goodness which God shewed them in their father Jacob. His strength - This strength was not of nature, but of grace. Strength received of God was well employed betimes; in it he wrestled for and obtained the blessing.

MHC:

12:1-6 Ephraim feeds himself with vain hopes of help from man, when he is at enmity with God. The Jews vainly thought to secure the Egyptians by a present of the produce of their country. Judah is contended with also. God sees the sin of his own people, and will reckon with them for it. They are put in mind of what Jacob did, and what God did for him. When his faith upon the Divine promise prevailed above his fears, then by his strength he had power with God. He is Jehovah, the same that was, and is, and is to come. What was a revelation of God to one, is his memorial to many, to all generations. Then let those who have gone from God, be turned to him. Turn thou to the Lord, by repentance and faith, as thy God. Let those that are converted to him, walk with him in all holy conversation and godliness. Let us wrestle with Him for promised blessings, determined not to give over till we prevail; and let us seek Him in his ordinances.

CONC:

Body Brother Brother's Contended Fighting Foot Godlike Grasped Heel Manhood Maturity Power Prince Strength Strove Struggled Womb Wrestled

Body Brother's Contended Fighting Foot Godlike Grasped Heel Manhood Maturity Mother Power Prince Strength Strove Struggled Womb Wrestled

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