Hosea 12:4 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Yea, he is a prince unto the Messenger, And he overcometh [by] weeping, And he maketh supplication to Him, At Bethel He doth find him, And there He doth speak with us,

English ASV

yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him at Beth-el, and there he spake with us,

English Amplified

Yes, he had power over the Angel [of the Lord] and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor. He met Him in Bethel, and there [God] spoke with [him and through him with] us--[Gen. 28:12-19; 32:28; Gen. 35:1-15.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Yes, he had power over the Angel [of the Lord] and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor. He met Him in Bethel, and there [God] spoke with [him and through him with] us–[Gen. 28:12-19; 32:28; Gen. 35:1-15.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there —

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Jacob struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought his favor. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with him.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Yea, he wrestled with the Angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spoke with us,

English EASY 2024

He fought against an angel and he won. He wept and he asked God to bless him. There at Bethel, Jacob met with God. God spoke to him there.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Jacob wrestled with God's angel and won. He cried and asked for a favor. That happened at Bethel. There he spoke to us.

He strove with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought his favor. He met God at Bethel, and there God spoke with us-

English GNT (Good News Translation)

he fought against an angel and won. He wept and asked for a blessing. And at Bethel God came to our ancestor Jacob and spoke with him.

English God's Word - GW 1995

He struggled with the Messenger and won. Jacob cried and pleaded with him. Jacob found him at Bethel, and he talked with him there.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Jacob struggled with the Angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor. He found him at Bethel, and there He spoke with him.

English KJV 1611

Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us;

English LSB

Indeed, he wrestled with the angel and prevailed; He wept and sought His favor. He found Him at Bethel, And there He spoke with us,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He struggled with the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and sought favor from Him. He found Him in Bethel, and there He spoke with us.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Yes, he wrestled with the angel and prevailed; He wept and sought His favor. He found Him at Bethel And there He spoke with us,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

In the womb he supplanted his brother, and as a man he contended with God;

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He struggled with an angel and prevailed; he wept and begged for his favor. He found God at Bethel, and there he spoke with him!

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

At Peniel he struggled with the angel and won. He sobbed and begged for his blessing. God also met with him at Bethel. He talked with him there.

English NIV

He struggled with the angel and overcame him; he wept and begged for his favor. He found him at Bethel and talked with him there-

English NKJ 1982

Yes, he struggled with the Angel and prevailed; He wept, and sought favor from Him. He found Him in Bethel, And there He spoke to us—

English NLT

Yes, he wrestled with the angel and won. He wept and pleaded for a blessing from him. There at Bethel he met God face to face, and God spoke to him--

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He strove with the angel and prevailed, he wept and sought his favor; he met him at Bethel, and there he spoke with him.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

He wrestled with the angel and won; he wept and sought his blessing. God met him at Bethel, and there he spoke to us.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

He strove with the angel and prevailed, he wept and sought his favor. He met God at Bethel, and there God spoke with him —

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Yes, he wrestled with the Angel and prevailed. He wept and pleaded for a blessing from him. He met God there at Bethel face to face. God spoke to him—

English Tyndale 1537

He strove with the angel, and gat the victory: so that he prayed and desired him. He found(fande) him at Bethel, and there he talked with us.