Hosea 12:3 — Even before Jacob was born,
he cheated his brother,
and when he grew up,
he fou… — CEV | maBible
Read Hosea 12:3 (Contemporary English Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Hosea 12.3, Hosea 12v3, Os. 12:3. Even before Jacob was born,
he cheated his brother,
and when he grew up,
he fought against God.
Other reference formats: Hosea 12.3, Hosea 12v3, Os. 12:3.
3 Even before Jacob was born,
he cheated his brother,
and when he grew up,
he fought against God.
Notes and references
12.3 Gn 25.26.
12.3,4 Gn 32.24-26.
Jacob … cheated … brother: In Hebrew “Jacob” sounds like “cheat” and also like “heel.” Jacob grabbed his twin brother Esau by the heel at the time of their birth (see Genesis 25.26). Later he cheated him out of his rights and blessings as the first-born son (see Genesis 25.29-34; 27.1-40).