Holy Scripture
Hosea 12:5
A church father on this verse
“The judgment therefore of the Lord with Judah: and a visitation upon Jacob. He will render to him according to his ways, and according to his inventions he will recompense him. In the womb he supplanted his brother: and in his strength he had success with the angel, and he prevailed over the angel, and was strengthene…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
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.
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In context
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.
4He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and in his labors he had power with God.
— Hosea 12:5 —
6But the Lord God Almighty shall be his memorial.
7Thou therefore shalt return to thy God: keep thou mercy and judgment, and draw nigh to thy God continually.