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Hosea 12:4

He strove with the angel and prevailed;

he wept and sought his favor.

eHe met God1 at Bethel,

and there God spoke with us—

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Hosea 12:4 — The New International Version (NIV)

He struggled with the angel and overcame him;

he wept and begged for his favor.

He found him at Bethel

and talked with him there—

Hosea 12:4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed:

He wept, and made supplication unto him:

He found him in Beth-el, and there he spake with us;

Hosea 12:4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Yes, he wrestled with the angel and won.

He wept and pleaded for a blessing from him.

There at Bethel he met God face to face,

and God spoke to him—

Hosea 12:4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Yes, he struggled with the Angel and prevailed;

He wept, and sought favor from Him.

He found Him in Bethel,

And there He spoke to us—

Hosea 12:4 — New Century Version (NCV)

When Jacob wrestled with the angel and won,

he cried and asked for his blessing.

Later, God met with him at Bethel

and spoke with him there.

Hosea 12:4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him at Beth-el, and there he spake with us,

Hosea 12:4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Yea, he wrestled with the Angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spoke with us,

Hosea 12:4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

He struggled with the Messenger and won. 

Jacob cried and pleaded with him. 

Jacob found him at Bethel, 

and he talked with him there. 

Hosea 12:4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Jacob struggled with the Angel and prevailed;

he wept and sought His favor.

He found him at Bethel,

and there He spoke with him.

Hosea 12:4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

He strove with the angel and prevailed,

he wept and sought his favor;

he met him at Bethel,

and there he spoke with him.

Hosea 12:4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

He struggled with the angel and prevailed;

he pleaded for his mercy.

He met him at Bethel,

and there he spoke with him.

Hosea 12:4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

At Peniel he struggled with the angel and won.

He sobbed and begged for his blessing.

God also met with him at Bethel.

He talked with him there.

Hosea 12:4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Yes, he wrestled with the angel and prevailed;

He wept and sought His favor.

He found Him at Bethel

And there He spoke with us,


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