Hosea 12:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
In the womb he grasped his brother's heel; as a man he struggled with God.

New Living Translation
Even in the womb, Jacob struggled with his brother; when he became a man, he even fought with God.

English Standard Version
In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and in his manhood he strove with God.

Berean Study Bible
In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel, and in his vigor he wrestled with God.

New American Standard Bible
In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And in his mature strength he contended with God.

NASB 1995
In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And in his maturity he contended with God.

NASB 1977
In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And in his maturity he contended with God.

Amplified Bible
In their mother’s womb he took his brother by the heel, And in his maturity he contended with God.

Christian Standard Bible
In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel, and as an adult he wrestled with God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the womb he grasped his brother's heel, and as an adult he wrestled with God.

Contemporary English Version
Even before Jacob was born, he cheated his brother, and when he grew up, he fought against God.

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--

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Their ancestor Jacob held on to his brother's heel while the two of them were in their mother's womb. When Jacob became a man, he struggled with God.

International Standard Version
He circumvented his brother in the womb, and as an adult he fought with God.

NET Bible
In the womb he attacked his brother; in his manly vigor he struggled with God.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:

New King James Version
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, And in his strength he struggled with God.

King James 2000 Bible
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:

New Heart English Bible
In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he contended with God.

World English Bible
In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he contended with God.

American King James Version
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:

American Standard Version
In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he had power with God:

A Faithful Version
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God.

Darby Bible Translation
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and in his strength he wrestled with God.

English Revised Version
In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he had power with God:

Webster's Bible Translation
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Hee tooke his brother by the heele in the wombe, and by his strength he had power with God,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He toke his brother by the heele when he was yet in his mothers wombe, and in his strength he wrestled with God:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He toke his brother by the hele, when he was yet in his mothers wombe: and in his strength he wrestled with God.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
In the womb he took his brother by the heel, "" And by his strength he was a prince with God,

Young's Literal Translation
In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And by his strength he was a prince with God,

Smith's Literal Translation
In the belly he circumvented his brother, and by his strength he was a leader with God.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
In the womb he supplanted his brother: and by his strength he had success with an angel.

Catholic Public Domain Version
In the womb, he supplanted his brother; for in his good fortune, he had been guided by an angel.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
For he deceived his brother in the womb and in his strength he was made great before God

Lamsa Bible
In the womb he deceived his brother, and by his might he became great in the presence of God;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And by his strength he strove with a godlike being;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and in his labours he had power with God.
















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