Genesis 32:26

Genesis 32:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then he said, "Let me go, for the day has broken." But Jacob said, "I will not let you go unless you bless me."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He said, “Let Me go, for the day breaks.” But he said, “I will not let You go unless You bless me!”

Context of Genesis 32:26

24So Jacob was left all alone, and there a man wrestled with him until daybreak. 25When the man saw that he could not overpower Jacob, he struck the socket of Jacob’s hip and dislocated it as they wrestled. Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” 27“What is your name?” the man asked. “Jacob,” he replied. 28Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”

Genesis 32:26 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שַׁלְּחֵ֔נִי כִּ֥י עָלָ֖ה הַשָּׁ֑חַר וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אֲשַֽׁלֵּחֲךָ֔ כִּ֖י אִם־בֵּרַכְתָּֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

• Then the man saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Let me goשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: let goH7971
• forכִּיkîy · forH3588
• it is daybreakעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: dawnH5927
• it is daybreakשַׁ֫חַרshachar · dawnH7837
• I will notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• unless[כִּי] אם'im · if: exceptH518
• you bless meבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288

Cross-references for Genesis 32:26

• 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.”
• 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.”
• Isaiah 45:11Thus says the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and its Maker: “Concerning things to come, do you question Me about My sons, or instruct Me in the work of My hands?
• 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.
• Luke 24:28As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther.
• 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—
• Luke 18:1Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:
• Romans 8:37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
• 1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
• 2 Corinthians 12:8Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.
• 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.
• 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.
• Psalms 67:1May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah
• Psalms 115:12The LORD is mindful of us; He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron;

Commentaries on Genesis 32:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26Let me go, for the day breaketh - Probably meaning, that as it was now morning, Jacob must rejoin his wives and children, and proceed on their journey. Though phantoms are supposed to disappear when the sun rises, that could be no reason in this case. Most of the angelic appearances mentioned in the Old and New Testaments took place in open day, which put their reality out of question.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-32Verses 1-32 - Jacob Wrestles in Prayer 3. מחנים machănāyı̂m Machanaim, “two camps.” 22. יבק yaboq Jabboq; related: בקק bāqaq “gush or gurgle out” or אבק 'ābaq in niphal, “wrestle.” Now Wady Zurka. 29. ישׂראל yı̂śrā'ēl Jisrael, “prince of God.” 31. פניאל penı̂y'ēl = פנוּאל penû'ēl Peniel, Penuel, “face of God.” After twenty years spent in Aram, Jacob now returns to Kenann. As his departure was marked by a great moment in his spiritual life, so he…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-32Verses 24-32 A great while before day, Jacob being alone, more fully spread his fears before God in prayer. While thus employed, One in the likeness of a man wrestled with him. When the spirit helpeth our infirmities, and our earnest and vast desires can scarcely find words to utter them, and we still mean more than we can express, then prayer is indeed wrestling with God. However tried or discouraged, we shall prevail; and prevailing with Him in prayer…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26At daybreak, Jacob began to understand the meaning of the struggle. He realized who his opponent was. Since he could not win by fighting, he held on and asked for God’s blessing.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. I will not let thee go, except thou bless me--It is evident that Jacob was aware of the character of Him with whom he wrestled; and, believing that His power, though by far superior to human, was yet limited by His promise to do him good, he determined not to lose the golden opportunity of securing a blessing. And nothing gives God greater pleasure than to see the hearts of His people firmly adhering to Him.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 32:26

• Israel
• Jesus, the Christ
• Perseverance
• Prayer
• Religion

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Commentaries on Genesis 32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings