Hosea 12:3
What does Hosea 12:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Hosea 12:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he had power with God:
KJV
King James Version · 1611He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he had power with God:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949In the body of his mother he took his brother by the foot, and in his strength he was fighting with God;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And by his strength he was a prince with God,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752In the womb he supplanted his brother: and by his strength he had success with an angel.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and in his strength he wrestled withGod.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 25:26
And after that came forth his brother, and his hand had hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
- Romans 9:11
for the children being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth,
- Genesis 32:24
And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
- James 5:16
Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.
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