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]])