Hosea 12:3-6
Holman Christian Standard Bible
3 In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel,(A)
and as an adult he wrestled with God.(B)
4 Jacob struggled with the Angel and prevailed;
he wept and sought His favor.(C)
He found him[a] at Bethel,(D)
and there He spoke with him.[b](E)
5 Yahweh is the God of Hosts;
Yahweh is His name.(F)
6 But you must return to your God.(G)
Maintain love and justice,(H)
and always put your hope in God.(I)
Footnotes
- Hosea 12:4 Or Him
- Hosea 12:4 LXX, Syr; MT reads us
Hosea 12:3-6
New Living Translation
3 Even in the womb,
Jacob struggled with his brother;
when he became a man,
he even fought with God.
4 Yes, he wrestled with the angel and won.
He wept and pleaded for a blessing from him.
There at Bethel he met God face to face,
and God spoke to him[a]—
5 the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies,
the Lord is his name!
6 So now, come back to your God.
Act with love and justice,
and always depend on him.
Footnotes
- 12:4 As in Greek and Syriac versions; Hebrew reads to us.
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