Hosea 12:3
 Hosea 12:3 
New International Version (© 2011)
In the womb he grasped his brother's heel; as a man he struggled with God.

King James Bible
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:

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

Hosea 12:3 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

He took his brother by the heel - See on Genesis 25:26 (note); Genesis 32:24 (note), etc.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

took.

Genesis 25:26 And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob...

Romans 9:11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand...

had, etc. Heb. was a prince, or, behaved himself princely.

Genesis 32:24-28 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day...

James 5:16-18 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed...

Hosea 12:3 Parallel Commentaries
Body Brother's Contended Fighting Foot Godlike Grasped Heel Manhood Maturity Mother Power Prince Strength Strove Struggled Womb Wrestled
Body Brother's Contended Fighting Foot Godlike Grasped Heel Manhood Maturity Mother Power Prince Strength Strove Struggled Womb Wrestled
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Genesis 25:26 After this, his brother came out, with his hand grasping Esau's heel; so he was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when Rebekah gave birth to them.
Genesis 32:24 So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak.
Genesis 32:28 Then the man said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome."