Hosea 12:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:”

Hosea 12:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hosea 12:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hosea 12:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and in his manhood he contended with God.”

Hosea 12:3 — World English Bible

Hosea 12:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he had power with God:”

Hosea 12:3 — American Standard Version

Hosea 12:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And by his strength he was a prince with God,”

Hosea 12:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Hosea 12:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and in his strength he wrestled with God.”

Hosea 12:3 — Darby Translation

Hosea 12:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Hee tooke his brother by the heele in the wombe, and by his strength he had power with God,”

Hosea 12:3 — Geneva Bible

Hosea 12:3 in Context — Hosea 12

1 Éphraïm m’entoure de mensonge, Et la maison d’Israël de tromperie; Juda est encore sans frein vis-à-vis de Dieu, Vis-à-vis du Saint fidèle.

2 Éphraïm se repaît de vent, et poursuit le vent d’orient; Chaque jour il multiplie le mensonge et la violence; Il fait alliance avec l’Assyrie, Et on porte de l’huile en Égypte.

3 L’Éternel est aussi en contestation avec Juda, Et il punira Jacob pour sa conduite, Il lui rendra selon ses œuvres.

4 Dans le sein maternel Jacob saisit son frère par le talon, Et dans sa vigueur, il lutta avec Dieu.

5 Il lutta avec l’ange, et il fut vainqueur, Il pleura, et lui adressa des supplications. Jacob l’avait trouvé à Béthel, Et c’est là que Dieu nous a parlé.

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What Does Hosea 12:3 Mean?

Hosea 12:3 is a verse from the Book of Hosea, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Hosea chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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