Jacob Wrestles with God
Genesis 32:26
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”
- KJV
- And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
- WEB
- The man said, “Let me go, for the day breaks.” Jacob said, “I won’t let you go unless you bless me.”
- ASV
- And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
- LSV
- and He says, “Send Me away, for the dawn has ascended”: and he says, “I do not send You away, except You have blessed me.”
- YLT
- and he saith, 'Send me away, for the dawn hath ascended:' and he saith, 'I send thee not away, except thou hast blessed me.'
- DBY
- And he said, Let me go, for the dawn ariseth. And he said, I will not let thee go except thou bless me.
- DRC
- And he said to him: Let me go, for it is break of day. He answered: I will not let thee go except thou bless me.
- GNV
- And he saide, Let me goe, for the morning appeareth. Who answered, I will not let thee go except thou blesse me.
- JPS32:27
- And he said: 'Let me go, for the day breaketh.' And he said: 'I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.'
- LXXE32:27
- And he said to him, Let me go, for the day has dawned; but he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
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Original-language editions
- WLC32:27
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שַׁלְּחֵ֔נִי כִּ֥י עָלָ֖ה הַשָּׁ֑חַר וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אֲשַֽׁלֵּחֲךָ֔ כִּ֖י אִם־בֵּרַכְתָּֽנִי׃KJV:Gen.32.26
- LXX-Br32:27
- Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, ἀπόστειλόν με, ἀνέβη γὰρ ὁ ὄρθρος. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, οὐ μή σε ἀποστείλω, ἐὰν μή με εὐλογήσῃς.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
PrayerJabbokEl-Elohe-IsraelPenuelChildren of IsraelCommunion with GodBoldness, HolyCistern; Well; Pool; AqueductReligionDay
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Cross-references most cited first
- Hosea 12:4Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there —
- Psalms 115:12–13The LORD is mindful of us; He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron; He will bless those who fear the LORD— small and great alike.
- 2 Corinthians 12:8–9Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so…
- Psalms 67:1May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah
- 1 Chronicles 4:10And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.
- Song of Songs 3:4I had just passed them when I found the one I love. I held him and would not let go until I had brought him to my mother’s house, to the chamber of the one who conceived me.
- Luke 24:28–29As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther. But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.
- Luke 18:1–7Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men. And there was a widow in that town who kept…
- Romans 8:37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
- Exodus 32:10Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.”
- Isaiah 64:7No one calls on Your name or strives to take hold of You. For You have hidden Your face from us and delivered us into the hand of our iniquity.
- Isaiah 45:11Thus says the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and its Maker: “How dare you question Me about My sons, or instruct Me in the work of My hands?
- Deuteronomy 9:14Leave Me alone, so that I may destroy them and blot out their name from under heaven. Then I will make you into a nation mightier and greater than they are.”
- Hebrews 5:7During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
- Psalms 67:6–7The earth has yielded its harvest; God, our God, blesses us. God blesses us, that all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.
- Song of Songs 7:5Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel, the hair of your head like purple threads; the king is captured in your tresses.
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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 32:27 in some Bibles
- 32:26 in most Bibles