Revised Version 1895

Genesis 32:24-30

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.

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