Genesis 32:31
The sun came up as Jacob left Peniel, limping along because of his damaged hip.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.
In Context
30Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, “I saw God face to face and I'm still alive!”
Cross References
Genesis 16:13From then on Hagar called the Lord who spoke to her, “You are the God who sees me,” because she said, “Here I saw the one who sees me.”
Genesis 19:23The sun had already risen by the time Lot reached Zoar.
Exodus 24:10and they saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a tiled pavement made of lapis lazuli, as clear blue as the sky itself.
Deuteronomy 5:24and said, “Listen, the Lord our God has revealed his glory and majesty to us, and we have heard his voice that came from the fire. Today we have seen that human beings don't die even when God speaks with them.
Judges 6:22When Gideon realized that it was the angel of the Lord, he cried out, “Oh no, Lord God! I've seen the angel of the Lord face to face!”
Judges 8:8He left and went to Penuel and asked them the same thing, but the people of Penuel answered the same way as the people of Succoth.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 32:25-32
Jacob Wrestles with an Angel. ( b. c. 1739.) 24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. 25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. 26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. 27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. 28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no… Read the whole commentary →