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Hosea 12:2–6

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2The Lord has a chargek to bring against Judah;l

he will punishm Jacobb according to his ways

and repay him according to his deeds.n

3In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel;o

as a man he struggledp with God.

4He struggled with the angel and overcame him;

he wept and begged for his favor.

He found him at Bethelq

and talked with him there—

5the Lord God Almighty,

the Lord is his name!r

6But you must returns to your God;

maintain love and justice,t

and wait for your God always.u

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Hosea 12:6: “So you, by the help of your God, return, hold fast to love and justice, and wait continually for your God.”

Footnotes

  1. bJacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he takes advantage of or he deceives.

Cross references

  1. kSee Job 10:2; Mic 6:2
  2. lAm 2:4
  3. mSee Ex 32:34
  4. nSee Hos 4:9; See 9:15
  5. oGe 25:26
  6. pGe 32:24–29
  7. qSee Ge 12:8; See 35:15
  8. rSee Ex 3:15
  9. sSee Isa 19:22; Jer 4:1; Joel 2:12
  10. tSee Ps 106:3; See Jer 22:3
  11. uSee Eze 18:30; Hos 6:1–3; 10:12; Mic 7:7

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The Lord has an indictment against Judah

and will punish Jacob according to his ways;

he will repay him according to his deeds.

In the womb he took his brother by the heel,

and in his manhood he strove with God.

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:

“So you, by the help of your God, return,

hold fast to love and justice,

and wait continually for your God.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The Lord also has a dispute with Judah.

He is about to punish Jacob according to his conduct;

he will repay him based on his actions.

In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel,

and as an adult he wrestled with God.

Jacob struggled with the angel and prevailed;

he wept and sought his favor.

He found him at Bethel,

and there he spoke with him.

The Lord is the God of Armies;

the Lord is his name.

But you must return to your God.

Maintain love and justice,

and always put your hope in God.

NLTNew Living Translation

Now the Lord is bringing charges against Judah.

He is about to punish Jacob for all his deceitful ways,

and pay him back for all he has done.

Even in the womb,

Jacob struggled with his brother;

when he became a man,

he even fought with God.

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!

So now, come back to your God.

Act with love and justice,

and always depend on him.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Yahweh has a quarrel with Judah

and will punish Jacob according to his ways

and repay him according to his deeds.

In the womb he deceived his brother,

and in his manhood he struggled with God.

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!

But you, you must return to your God;

keep love and justice,

and wait continually for your God.

KJV 1900King James Version

The Lord hath also a controversy with Judah,

And will punish Jacob according to his ways;

According to his doings will he recompense him.

He took his brother by the heel in the womb,

And by his strength he had power with God:

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;

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

Therefore turn thou to thy God:

Keep mercy and judgment,

And wait on thy God continually.