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Hosea 12:4–5

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

lHe wept, and made supplication unto him:

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

Even the Lord God of hosts; nthe Lord is his memorial.

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Hosea 12:4–5 — 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—

the Lord God Almighty,

the Lord is his name!

Hosea 12:4–5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

He strove with the angel and prevailed;

he wept and sought his favor.

He met God at Bethel,

and there God spoke with us—

the Lord, the God of hosts,

the Lord is his memorial name:

Hosea 12:4–5 — 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—

the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies,

the Lord is his name!

Hosea 12:4–5 — 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—

That is, the Lord God of hosts.

The Lord is His memorable name.

Hosea 12:4–5 — 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.

It was the Lord God All-Powerful;

the Lord is his great name.

Hosea 12:4–5 — 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, even Jehovah, the God of hosts; Jehovah is his memorial name.

Hosea 12:4–5 — 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, —even Jehovah, the God of hosts, —Jehovah is his memorial.

Hosea 12:4–5 — 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. 

The Lord is the God of Armies. 

The Lord is the name by which he is remembered. 

Hosea 12:4–5 — 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.

Yahweh is the God of Hosts;

Yahweh is His name.

Hosea 12:4–5 — 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.

The Lord the God of hosts,

the Lord is his name!

Hosea 12:4–5 — 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.

Yahweh the God of hosts,

Yahweh is his renowned name!

Hosea 12:4–5 — 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.

He is the Lord God who rules over all.

He wants us to remember

that his name is The Lord.

Hosea 12:4–5 — 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,

Even the Lord, the God of hosts,

The Lord is His name.


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