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Genesis 32:22-32

22And he roseupעַל־'al-H5921thatnightH3915, and took his two wives, and his two handmaids, and his eleven children, andpassedH5674over the ford of Jabbok.

23And hetookH3947them, andsentH3947them over the stream, andsentH3947over that he had.

24And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.

25And when he saw that he prevailed notagainstH5973him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow ofJacob’sH3290thigh was strained, as hewrestledH79with him.

26And he said,LetH3808meH7200go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I willnotH3808letH3808thee go,exceptH3808thou blessmeH7200.

27And hesaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him,WhatH3588is thynameוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559? And hesaidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Jacobוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559.

28And hesaidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, ThynameH8034shall becalledוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559no moreJacobH3290, but Israel: for thou hast striven withGodיֵאָמֵ֥רye.'a.MerH559and withmenוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, and hast prevailed.

29AndJacobH3290askedH559him, andsaidH559,TellH559meH5973, I pray thee, thynameH8034. And hesaidH559, Wherefore is it that thou dostaskH559afterH3588mynameH8034? And he blessed him there.

30AndJacobH3290calledH559thenameH8034of theplaceשָֽׁם׃ShamH8033Peniel: for,saidH559he, I have seenGodH559face to face, and my life is preserved.

31And the sun roseuponH7121him as he passed overPenuelH6439, and he halteduponH7121his thigh.

32Therefore the children of Israel eat not the sinew of thehipH3409whichH834isuponH5921the hollow of thethighH3409, unto this day:becauseH5921he touched the hollow of Jacob’sthighH3409in the sinew of thehipH3409.

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