Genesis 32:24
Good News Translation
but he stayed behind, alone. Then a man came and wrestled with him until just before daybreak.

New Revised Standard Version
Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak.

Contemporary English Version
Afterwards, Jacob went back and spent the rest of the night alone. A man came and fought with Jacob until just before daybreak.

New American Bible
Jacob was left there alone. Then a man wrestled with him until the break of dawn.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He remained alone; and behold, a man wrestled with him till morning.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He remained alone; and behold, a man wrestled with him till morning.

wrestled.

Genesis 30:8 For whom Rachel said: God hath compared me with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called him Nephthali.

Luke 13:24 Strive to enter by the narrow gate: for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter and shall not be able.

Luke 22:44 And his sweat became as drops of blood, trickling down upon the ground.

Romans 8:26,27 Likewise, the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity. For, we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit himself asketh for us with unspeakable groanings, . . .

Romans 15:30 I beseech you therefore, brethren, through our Lord Jesus Christ and by the charity of the Holy Ghost, that you help me in your prayers for me to God,

Ephesians 6:12,18 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and powers, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places. . . .

Colossians 2:1 For I would have you know what manner of care I have for you and for them that are at Laodicea and whosoever have not seen my face in the flesh:

Colossians 4:12 Epaphras saluteth you, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, who is always solicitous for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and full in all the will of God.

Hebrews 5:7 Who in the days of his flesh, with a strong cry and tears, offering up prayers and supplications to him that was able to save him from death, was heard for his reverence.

man.

Genesis 32:28,30 But he said: Thy name shall not be called Jacob, but Israel; for if thou hast been strong against God, how much more shalt thou prevail against men? . . .

Genesis 48:16 The angel that delivereth me from all evils, bless these boys: and let my name be called upon them, and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.

Isaiah 32:2 And a man shall be as when one is hid from the wind, and hideth himself from a storm, as rivers of waters in drought, and the shadow of a rock that standeth out in a desert land.

Hosea 12:3-5 In the womb he supplanted his brother: and by his strength he had success with an angel. . . .

1 Corinthians 15:47 The first man was of the earth, earthly: the second man, from heaven, heavenly.

breaking of the day.

Exodus 14:27 And when Moses had stretched forth his hand towards the sea, it returned at the first break of day to the former place: and as the Egyptians were fleeing away, the waters came upon them, and the Lord shut them up in the middle of the waves.

Songs 2:17 Till the day break, and the shadows retire. Return: be like, my beloved, to a roe, or to a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.

Context
Jacob Wrestles with God
23And when all things were brought over that belonged to him, 24He remained alone; and behold, a man wrestled with him till morning.25And when he saw that he could not overcome him, he touched the sinew of his thigh, and forthwith it shrank.…
Cross References
Genesis 18:2
And when he had lifted up his eyes, there appeared to him three men standing near to him: and as soon as he saw them, he ran to meet them from the door of his tent, and adored down to the ground.

Genesis 32:23
And when all things were brought over that belonged to him,

Genesis 32:25
And when he saw that he could not overcome him, he touched the sinew of his thigh, and forthwith it shrank.

Joshua 5:13
And when Joshua was in the field of the city of Jericho, he lifted up his eyes, and saw a man standing over against him, holding a drawn sword, and he went to him, and said: Art thou one of ours, or of our adversaries?

Daniel 10:8
And I, being left alone, saw this great vision: and there remained no strength in me, and the appearance of my countenance was changed in me, and I fainted away, and retained no strength.

Hosea 12:3
In the womb he supplanted his brother: and by his strength he had success with an angel.

Hosea 12:4
And he prevailed over the angel, and was strengthened: he wept, and made supplication to him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spoke with us.

Genesis 32:23
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