Hos 12:3 | TNotes | STEP | 12:3 Jacob struggled with his brother (literally he supplanted his brother ): This verb (Hebrew ‘aqab ) forms the root of Jacob’s name. Even before he was born, Jacob acted out the meaning of his name by supplanting his brother Esau (Gen 25:26 ). • As an adult, Jacob even fought with God (see Gen 32:22-30 ) and was renamed “Israel,” meaning “God fights.”

bGen 25:26►

cGen 32:22-30►

‏ Hosea 12:3

12:3 ^a Jacob struggled with his brother (literally he supplanted his brother): This verb (Hebrew ‘aqab) forms the root of Jacob’s name. Even before he was born, Jacob acted out the meaning of his name by supplanting his brother Esau (Gen 25:26 ^b).

• As an adult, Jacob even fought with God (see Gen 32:22-30 ^c) and was renamed “Israel,” meaning “God fights.”