King James Version

Hosea 12:3

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Hosea 12:4.

בַּבֶּ֖טֶןbabetenin bodyבֶּטֶןpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in body”, the ordinary formH990the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anythingbelly, body, [phrase] as they be born, [phrase] within, womb.עָקַ֣בaqavtake by the heelעָקַבverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “take by the heel”, a completed actionH6117to seize by the heel; figuratively, to circumvent (as if tripping up the heels); also to restrain (as if holding by the heel)take by the heel, stay, supplant, [idiom] utterly.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).אָחִ֑יוachivbrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.וּבְאוֹנ֖וֹuveonvoand in forceאוֹןconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and in force”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH202ability, power, (figuratively) wealthforce, goods, might, strength, substance.שָׂרָ֥הsarahhave powerשָׂרָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “have power”, a completed actionH8280to prevailhave power (as a prince).אֶתetamongאֵתpreposition — “among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.אֱלֹהִֽיםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(12-4) In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and by his strength he strove with a godlike being;

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American Standard Version (1901)

In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he had power 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,

World English Bible

In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and in his manhood he contended with God.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

In the womb he supplanted his brother: and by his strength he had success with an angel.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(12-4) In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and by his strength he strove with a godlike being;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ ἐπτέρνισε τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐν κόποις αὐτοῦ ἐνίσχυσε πρὸς Θεόν.