Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spoke with us;
All Commentaries on Hosea 12:4 Go To Hosea 12
George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Wept. Septuagint, "they wept, and besought me. "Other interpreters agree with the Vulgate.
Us. By changing a vowel point, in Hebrew, it might be, "He spoke to him. "(Cap. Grotius)
The most magnificent promises were made, at Bethel, regarding the Israelites: this made the profanation of the place more horrible. (Calmet)
Septuagint, "They found me in the house of On, and there the word was addressed to them. "
Bet haven was the name of Bethel, among the pious Jews, in the days of Osee. (Haydock)
