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The Lord has a charge to bring against Judah;
    he will punish Jacob as his conduct deserves;
    he will requite him according to his deeds.
While still in the womb he supplanted his brother,
    and as a man he struggled with God.
He contended with the angel and prevailed;
    he wept and entreated his favor.
He met God at Bethel
    and spoke with him there.

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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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