en_tn/hos/12/03.md

Hosea the prophet is speaking about Jacob the patriarch.

In the womb Jacob grasped his brother by the heel

He wanted to take his brother's place so he tried to keep his brother from being born first. (UDB) (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

He struggled with the angel and won.

Jacob fought with an angel so that the angel would bless him. (UDB) (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)