Hosea 12:3
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
KJV
In utero supplantavit fratrem suum, et in fortitudine sua directus est cum angelo.
Vulgate
ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ ἐπτέρνισεν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐν κόποις αὐτοῦ ἐνίσχυσεν πρὸς θεόν,
LXX
In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he had power with God:
ASV
וְ/רִ֥יב לַֽ/יהוָ֖ה עִם יְהוּדָ֑ה וְ/לִ/פְקֹ֤ד עַֽל יַעֲקֹב֙ כִּ/דְרָכָ֔י/ו כְּ/מַעֲלָלָ֖י/ו יָשִׁ֥יב לֽ/וֹ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
הֶ֑ם
hm
verb · 303×
ו
v
noun · 43×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יְהוּדָ֔ה
yhvdh
proper_noun · 809×
יַעֲקֹ֖ב
y'qb
proper_noun · 346×
עִם
'm
preposition · 1043×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
רִ֥יב
ryb
noun · 61×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him. Jacob's wrestling with the angel is one of the most mysterious passages in Scripture. The angel was Christ, the eternal Son of God, who appeared in human form before the incarnation. The new name Israel — "he who strives with God" — signifies that Jacob's faith prevailed. His halting thigh is a memorial that spiritual…
Cross-references
- Col 2:1 — For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
- Gen 25:26 — And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
- Gen 25:26 — And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
- Gen 32:24 — And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
- Gen 32:25 — And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.
- Gen 32:28 — And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
- Isa 63:9 — In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
- Jas 5:16 — Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
- John 1:18 — No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
- Josh 5:13 — And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and
- Phil 2:6 — Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
- Ps 24:10 — Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
- Zech 13:7 — Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little one