Hosea 12:12 BSB — MannaFest

Hosea 12:12

Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife—for a wife he tended sheep.

BSB

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ASV

And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

KJV

And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

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Commentary

4 voices

Jerome

Commentary on Hosea 12:12-13 (420)

Jacob fled into the region of Syria and served for Israel in his wife, and he kept watch over his wife. In the prophet, the Lord led Israel out of Egypt, and in the prophet, he was saved. The seventy interpreters [translators] say: And Jacob went into the plain of Syria and served for Israel in his wife, and he kept watch over his wife, and in the prophet, the Lord led Israel out of Egypt, and in the prophet, he was saved.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And Jacob fled into the country of Syria,.... Or, "field of Syria" (m); the same with Padanaram; for "Padan", in the Arabic language, as Bochart has shown, signifies a field; and "Aram" is Syria, and is the word here used.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Served for a wife - Seven years for Rachel. For a wife he kept sheep - Seven years for Leah; having been cheated by Laban, who gave him first Leah, instead of Rachel; and afterwards made him serve seven years more before he would confirm his first engagement. Critics complain of want of connection here. Why is this isolated fact predicted? Thus, in a detached sentence, the prophet speaks of the low estate of their ancestors, and how amply the providence of God had preserved and provided for them. This is all the connection the place requires.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

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Original language & word study

9 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיִּבְרַ֥ח	vai.yiv.Rach	and he fled	H1272 →
יַעֲקֹ֖ב	ya.'a.Ko	Jacob	H3290 →
שְׂדֵ֣ה	se.Deh	[the] region of	H7704 →
אֲרָ֑ם	'a.Ram	Aram	H758 →
וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ד	vai.ya.'a.Vod	and he served	H5647 →
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →
בְּאִשָּׁ֔ה	be.'i.Shah	for a wife	H802 →
וּבְאִשָּׁ֖ה	u.ve.'i.Shah	and for a wife	H802 →
שָׁמָֽר׃	sha.Mar	he kept [flocks]	H8104 →

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The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

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Through
Deuteronomy 26:5
and you are to declare before the LORD your God, “My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt few in number and lived there and became a great nation, mighty…
leads to
- Deuteronomy 10:22
  Your fathers went down to Egypt, seventy in all, and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars in the sky.
- Genesis 46:27
  And with the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob’s family who went to Egypt were seventy in all.
- Genesis 31:20
  Moreover, Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was running away.
- Genesis 43:1–2
  Now the famine was still severe in the land.
- Genesis 43:12
  Take double the silver with you so that you may return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake.
Through
Genesis 31:41
Thus for twenty years I have served in your household—fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks—and you have changed my wages ten times!
leads to
- Genesis 31:7
  And although he has cheated me and changed my wages ten times, God has not allowed him to harm me.
Through
Genesis 27:43
So now, my son, obey my voice and flee at once to my brother Laban in Haran.
leads to
- Genesis 11:31
  And Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai the wife of Abram, and they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans for the land of Canaan.…
- Genesis 27:8
  Now, my son, listen to my voice and do exactly as I tell you.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Hosea

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Hosea