25 When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, and Jacob's hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him.

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25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him, he touched the socket of Jacob’s hip(A) so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man.

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So (A)to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations,[a] (B)a thorn was given me in the flesh, (C)a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. (D)Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, (E)“My grace is sufficient for you, for (F)my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that (G)the power of Christ may rest upon me.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 12:7 Or hears from me, even because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited

or because of these surpassingly great revelations.(A) Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh,(B) a messenger of Satan,(C) to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.(D) But he said to me, “My grace(E) is sufficient for you, for my power(F) is made perfect in weakness.(G)(H) Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

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(A)In the womb he took his brother by the heel,
    and in his manhood he strove with God.
He strove with the angel and prevailed;
    he wept and sought his favor.
(B)He met God[a] at Bethel,
    and there God spoke with us—

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  1. Hosea 12:4 Hebrew him

In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel;(A)
    as a man he struggled(B) with God.
He struggled with the angel and overcame him;
    he wept and begged for his favor.
He found him at Bethel(C)
    and talked with him there—

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11 Thus says (A)the Lord,
    the Holy One of Israel, and the one who formed him:
(B)“Ask me of things to come;
    will you command me (C)concerning my children and (D)the work of my hands?[a]

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  1. Isaiah 45:11 A slight emendation yields will you question me about my children, or command me concerning the work of my hands?

11 “This is what the Lord says—
    the Holy One(A) of Israel, and its Maker:(B)
Concerning things to come,
    do you question me about my children,
    or give me orders about the work of my hands?(C)

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14 Fear not, you (A)worm Jacob,
    you men of Israel!
I am the one who helps you, declares the Lord;
    your (B)Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.

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14 Do not be afraid,(A) you worm(B) Jacob,
    little Israel, do not fear,
for I myself will help(C) you,” declares the Lord,
    your Redeemer,(D) the Holy One(E) of Israel.

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32 Therefore to this day the people of Israel do not eat the sinew of the thigh that is on the hip socket, because he touched the socket of Jacob's hip on the sinew of the thigh.

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32 Therefore to this day the Israelites do not eat the tendon attached to the socket of the hip,(A) because the socket of Jacob’s hip was touched near the tendon.

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41 (A)Watch and (B)pray that you (C)may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

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41 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.(A) The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

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22 And behold, (A)a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, (B)“Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.” 23 But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, (C)“Send her away, for she is crying out after us.” 24 He answered, (D)“I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 25 But she came and (E)knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” 26 And he answered, “It is not right to take the children's bread and (F)throw it to the dogs.” 27 She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat (G)the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.” 28 Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, (H)great is your faith! (I)Be it done for you as you desire.” (J)And her daughter was (K)healed instantly.[a]

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  1. Matthew 15:28 Greek from that hour

22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David,(A) have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.”(B)

23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.”(C)

25 The woman came and knelt before him.(D) “Lord, help me!” she said.

26 He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

27 “Yes it is, Lord,” she said. “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”

28 Then Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith!(E) Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed at that moment.

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As for me, I said in my (A)prosperity,
    “I shall never be (B)moved.”
By your favor, O Lord,
    you made my (C)mountain stand strong;
you (D)hid your face;
    I was (E)dismayed.

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When I felt secure, I said,
    “I will never be shaken.”(A)
Lord, when you favored me,
    you made my royal mountain[a] stand firm;
but when you hid your face,(B)
    I was dismayed.

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  1. Psalm 30:7 That is, Mount Zion

Moses Intercedes for the People

13 But (A)Moses said to the Lord, “Then the Egyptians will hear of it, for you brought up this people in your might from among them, 14 and they will tell the inhabitants of this land. (B)They have heard that you, O Lord, are in the midst of this people. For you, O Lord, are seen face to face, and (C)your cloud stands over them and you go before them, in a pillar of cloud by day and in a pillar of fire by night.

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13 Moses said to the Lord, “Then the Egyptians will hear about it! By your power you brought these people up from among them.(A) 14 And they will tell the inhabitants of this land about it. They have already heard(B) that you, Lord, are with these people(C) and that you, Lord, have been seen face to face,(D) that your cloud stays over them,(E) and that you go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.(F)

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22 Escape there quickly, for I can do nothing till you arrive there.” Therefore the name of the city was called (A)Zoar.[a]

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  1. Genesis 19:22 Zoar means little

22 But flee there quickly, because I cannot do anything until you reach it.” (That is why the town was called Zoar.[a](A))

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  1. Genesis 19:22 Zoar means small.

And he said to them, “Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves, for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him’; and he will answer from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything’? I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything (A)because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence[a] he will rise and give him whatever he needs.

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  1. Luke 11:8 Or persistence

Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food to offer him.’ And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up and give you anything.’ I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity[a] he will surely get up and give you as much as you need.(A)

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  1. Luke 11:8 Or yet to preserve his good name

44 So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for (A)the third time, saying the same words again.

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44 So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.

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