A moment in scripture
Hosea 12:2
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The Lord hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
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The surrounding passage
- Hosea 12:1
Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
- Hosea 12:3
He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:
- Hosea 12:4
Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Beth–el, and there he spake with us;
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.