Wrestling with God

22 And he arose that night and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven sons, (A)and crossed over the ford of Jabbok. 23 He took them, sent them [a]over the brook, and sent over what he had. 24 Then Jacob was left alone; and (B)a Man wrestled with him until the [b]breaking of day. 25 Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He [c]touched the socket of his hip; and (C)the socket of Jacob’s hip was out of joint as He wrestled with him. 26 And (D)He said, “Let Me go, for the day breaks.”

But he said, (E)“I will not let You go unless You bless me!”

27 So He said to him, “What is your name?”

He said, “Jacob.”

28 And He said, (F)“Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but [d]Israel; for you have (G)struggled with God and (H)with men, and have prevailed.”

29 Then Jacob asked, saying, “Tell me Your name, I pray.”

And He said, (I)“Why is it that you ask about My name?” And He (J)blessed him there.

30 So Jacob called the name of the place [e]Peniel: “For (K)I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.” 31 Just as he crossed over [f]Penuel the sun rose on him, and he limped on his hip. 32 Therefore to this day the children of Israel do not eat the muscle that shrank, which is on the hip socket, because He [g]touched the socket of Jacob’s hip in the muscle that shrank.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 32:23 across
  2. Genesis 32:24 dawn
  3. Genesis 32:25 struck
  4. Genesis 32:28 Lit. Prince with God
  5. Genesis 32:30 Lit. Face of God
  6. Genesis 32:31 Lit. Face of God; same as Peniel, v. 30
  7. Genesis 32:32 struck

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