Protestantism
English
¶He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:1
- had…: Heb. was a prince, or, behaved himself princely
In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he had power with God:
In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And by his strength he was a prince with God,
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and in his strength he wrestled with1 God.
- 12.3 Elohim
Hee tooke his brother by the heele in the wombe, and by his strength he had power with God,
In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and in his manhood he had strength with God.
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
In the body of his mother he took his brother by the foot, and in his strength he was fighting with God;
In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel, and in his vigor he wrestled with God.
HaShem hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways, according to his doings will He recompense him.
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and with his strength he overcame the angel;
¶ He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
In the womb he deceived his brother, and in his manhood he struggled with God.
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he contended with God.
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God.
In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he contended with God.
In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he contended with God.
In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he contended with God.
In the womb he took his brother by the heel, And in his strength he contended with God;
¶ He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:1
- had…: Heb. was a prince, or, behaved himself princely.
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with Elohim:
In the womb, took he his brother by the heel; and, in his manly vigour, strove he with God:
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:1
- had...: Heb. was a prince, or, behaved himself princely
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
Catholicism
English
In the womb he supplanted his brother: and by his strength he had success with an angel.
In the womb, he supplanted his brother; for in his good fortune, he had been guided by an angel.1
- 12:3The two parts of this verse are closely related. The second part refers to his ‘good fortune’ (not ‘strength’ in this context) of having been able to supplant his brother. This act of God’s Providence was guided by an angel.(Conte)