Hosea 12:12
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
Cross-reference
Genesis 27:43 records Rebekah telling Jacob to flee to Laban, the event Hosea alludes to when mentioning Jacob's flight.
Genesis 28:1 shows Isaac sending Jacob to find a wife, the beginning of his service in Aram mentioned in Hosea.
Genesis 29:18-28 details the agreement to serve seven years for Rachel, then Laban's deception and a second seven years — the service Hosea summarizes.
Gen. 31:41 Jacob recounts serving 14 years for his wives and 6 years for Laban's flock — directly matching Hosea's 'served for a wife' and 'guarded sheep'.
Genesis 32:28 is where Jacob is renamed Israel — the name Hosea uses here for the patriarch, linking his service to his new identity.
Deuteronomy 26:5 calls Jacob a 'wandering Aramean,' directly echoing Hosea's reference to Jacob fleeing to Aram.
Genesis 28:2 records Isaac sending Jacob to Paddan-Aram to take a wife — the reason for his flight to Aram mentioned in Hosea.
Genesis 28:10 describes Jacob's departure from Beersheba to Haran — the actual journey of fleeing to Aram that Hosea notes.
Genesis 29:20 shows Jacob serving seven years for Rachel out of love — the specific labor 'for a wife' mentioned in Hosea.
Gen. 29:30 tells of Jacob serving another seven years for Rachel after Leah — continuing the service for a wife that Hosea references.
Gen. 30:26 Jacob asks to depart, citing his service for wives and children — the conclusion of the service Hosea summarizes.
Gen. 31:24 God warns Laban not to harm Jacob after his flight — a later event in the same narrative, showing divine protection during the period Hosea describes.