Genesis 32:24
When Jacob was alone in the old camp, a man came to him. Jacob and the man had a wrestle all night until the sun came up.
Barkly (portions)
In The King James Version
And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
In Context
25The man could not beat Jacob, so he hit Jacob on the hip so that he could not walk properly anymore.
Cross References
Genesis 32:28The man said, “I am going to change your name to Israel. I know that you have had trouble from people and you have wrestled with God, but you are the winner. That is why I have changed your name to Israel.”
Genesis 48:16You always sent angels to save me from all my troubles. I ask you to bless these boys. Make them strong and do good things for them, so that people remember my name and the names of Isaac my father and Abraham my grandfather. And, O God, give them a lot of children and grandchildren after them.”
Matthew Henry on Genesis 32:14-24
Jacob's Present to Esau. ( b. c. 1739.) 13 And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother; 14 Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams, 15 Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals. 16 And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove. 17 And he… Read the whole commentary →