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.
Hosea 12:3-6
International Standard Version
3 He circumvented his brother[a] in the womb,
and as an adult he fought with God.
4 He even fought the angel and won;
he cried and prayed to him.
Then at Bethel he found him,
and there he spoke with us—
5 the Lord God of the Heavenly Armies—
the Lord is his name.[b]
6 So you, return to your God;
guard grace and justice,
and look to your God always.
Footnotes
- Hosea 12:3 Lit. He grabbed his brother by the heal
- Hosea 12:5 Or his traditional name
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