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yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him at Beth-el, and there he spake with us,

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

He wept and made supplication to Him - Jacob’s weeping is not mentioned by Moses. Hosea then knew more than Moses related. He could not have…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Had power.— Should be, strove. Prayers and tears were the weapons used in the memorable struggle for pardon, reconciliati…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

In all this discourse the Prophet condemns the ingratitude of the people, and then he shows how shamefully they had departed from the example of th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Yea, he has power over the angel, and prevailed
This is repeated in different words, not only for the confirmation o…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Ephraim feeds himself with vain hopes of help from man when he is in hostility with God. The Jews vainly thought to secure the Egyptians by a gift …

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