Hosea 12:4

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

At Bethel, Jacob wrestled with an angel and won; then with tears in his eyes, he asked for a blessing, and God spoke to us there.

Cross References

Genesis 25:26

The second baby grabbed his brother's heel, so they named him Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when they were born.

Genesis 32:24

Afterwards, Jacob went back and spent the rest of the night alone. A man came and fought with Jacob until just before daybreak.

Genesis 32:25

When the man saw that he could not win, he struck Jacob on the hip and threw it out of joint.

Genesis 32:26

They kept on wrestling until the man said, “Let go of me! It's almost daylight.” “You can't go until you bless me,” Jacob replied.

Genesis 32:29

Jacob said, “Now tell me your name.” “Don't you know who I am?” he asked. And he blessed Jacob.

Genesis 35:15

and he named the place Bethel.

Genesis 48:15

Then he gave Joseph his blessing and said: My grandfather Abraham and my father Isaac worshipped the LORD God. He has been with me all my life,

Psalm 66:6

When God made the sea dry up, our people walked across, and because of him, we celebrated there.

Isaiah 63:9

It troubled the LORD to see them in trouble, and his angel saved them. The LORD was truly merciful, so he rescued his people. He took them in his arms and carried them all those years.

Malachi 3:1

I, the LORD All-Powerful, will send my messenger to prepare the way for me. Then suddenly the Lord you are looking for will appear in his temple. The messenger you desire is coming with my promise, and he is on his way.

1 Thessalonians 4:17

Next, all of us who are still alive will be taken up into the clouds together with them to meet the Lord in the sky. From that time on we will all be with the Lord for ever.

Hebrews 5:7

God had the power to save Jesus from death. And while Jesus was on earth, he begged God with loud crying and tears to save him. He truly worshipped God, and God listened to his prayers.