And will punish Jacob according to his ways;
According to his deeds He will recompense him.
He wept, and sought favor from Him.
He found Him in aBethel,
And there He spoke to us—
Observe mercy and justice,
And wait on your God continually.
a‘Surely I have become rich,
I have found wealth for myself;
In all my labors
They shall find in me no iniquity that is sin.’
| << Hosea 12:3 | Hosea 12:5 >> |
Hosea 12:4
He had power over the Angel - Who represented the invisible Jehovah.
He wept, and made supplication - He entreated with tears that God would bless him; and he prevailed. The circumstance of his weeping is not mentioned in Genesis.
He found him in Beth-el - It was there that God made those glorious promises to Jacob relative to his posterity. See Genesis 28:13-15.
Other Adam Clarke entries containing Hosea 12:4:
| << Hosea 12:3 | Hosea 12:5 >> |
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