Hosea 12:3

Good News Translation

Their ancestor Jacob struggled with his twin brother Esau while the two of them were still in their mother's womb; when Jacob grew up, he fought against God—

Cross References

Genesis 25:26

The second one was born holding on tightly to the heel of Esau, so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when they were born.

2 Kings 17:18

The Lord was angry with the Israelites and banished them from his sight, leaving only the kingdom of Judah.

2 Kings 17:20

The Lord rejected all the Israelites, punishing them and handing them over to cruel enemies until at last he had banished them from his sight.

2 Kings 17:23

until at last the Lord banished them from his sight, as he had warned through his servants the prophets that he would do. So the people of Israel were taken into exile to Assyria, where they still live.

Jeremiah 2:9

“And so I, the Lord, will state my case against my people again. I will bring charges against their descendants.

Ezekiel 7:3

“Israel, the end has come. You will feel my anger, because I am judging you for what you have done. I will pay you back for all your disgusting conduct.

Ezekiel 7:8

“Very soon now you will feel all the force of my anger. I am judging you for what you have done, and I will pay you back for all your disgusting conduct.

Hosea 4:1

The Lord has an accusation to bring against the people who live in this land. Listen, Israel, to what he says: “There is no faithfulness or love in the land, and the people do not acknowledge me as God.

Hosea 4:9

You will suffer the same punishment as the people! I will punish you and make you pay for the evil you do.

Amos 2:4

The Lord says, “The people of Judah have sinned again and again, and for this I will certainly punish them. They have despised my teachings and have not kept my commands. They have been led astray by the same false gods that their ancestors served.

Micah 6:2

You mountains, you everlasting foundations of the earth, listen to the Lord's case! The Lord has a case against his people. He is going to bring an accusation against Israel.

Romans 9:11

But in order that the choice of one son might be completely the result of God's own purpose, God said to her, “The older will serve the younger.” He said this before they were born, before they had done anything either good or bad; so God's choice was based on his call, and not on anything they had done.