Holy Scripture
Hosea 12:4
A church father on this verse
“There were places in Jerusalem where he taught and other places to which he retired. "In daytime he was teaching in the temple." Just this had been foretold by Hosea: "In my house did they find me, and there did I speak with them."”
Source: Septuagint
Original
4He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and in his labors he had power with God.
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In context
2But Ephraim is an evil spirit, he has chased the east wind all the day: he has multiplied empty and vain things, and made a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil has gone in the way of traffic into Egypt.
3And the Lord has a controversy with Judah, in order to punish Jacob: according to his ways and according to his practices will he recompense him.
— Hosea 12:4 —
5And he prevailed with the angel and was strong: they wept, and entreated me: they found me in the house of Aven, and there a word was spoken to them.
6But the Lord God Almighty shall be his memorial.