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In the womb he (A)took his brother by the heel,
And in his maturity he [a](B)wrestled with God.
Indeed, he [b]wrestled with the angel and prevailed;
He wept and (C)sought His favor.
He found Him at (D)Bethel,
And there He spoke with us,

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 12:3 Or strove, cf. Gen 32:28
  2. Hosea 12:4 Or strove, cf. Gen 32:28

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—

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