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.
Hosea 12:3 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he had power with God: More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He took his brother by the heel in [their mother's] womb, and in the strength [of his manhood] he contended and had power with God. [Gen. 25:26; 27:36.] American Standard Version (1901) In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he had power with God: Common English Bible From the womb he tried to be the oldest of twin brothers; as an adult he struggled with God. Catholic Public Domain Version In the womb, he supplanted his brother; for in his good fortune, he had been guided by an angel. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version In the womb he supplanted his brother: and by his strength he had success with an angel. |
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.
Therefore the LORD was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only.
And the LORD rejected all the seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight.
until the LORD removed Israel out of his sight, as he spake by the hand of all his servants the prophets. So Israel was carried away out of their own land to Assyria, unto this day.
Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.
Now is the end upon thee, and I will send mine anger upon thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways; and I will bring upon thee all thine abominations.
Now will I shortly pour out my fury upon thee, and accomplish mine anger against thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways; and I will bring upon thee all thine abominations.
Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
And it shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and will reward them their doings.
Thus saith the LORD: For three transgressions of Judah, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have rejected the law of the LORD, and have not kept his statutes, and their lies have caused them to err, after the which their fathers did walk:
Hear, O ye mountains, the LORD'S controversy, and ye enduring foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.
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,