Genesis 32:26
And he saw that he prevailed not against him; and he touched the broad part of his thigh, and the broad part of Jacob’s thigh was benumbed in his wrestling with him.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
25And Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him till the morning.
Cross References
Exodus 32:10And now let me alone, and I will be very angry with them and consume them, and I will make thee a great nation.
1 Chronicles 4:10And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, O that thou wouldest indeed bless me, and enlarge my coasts, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest make me know that thou wilt not grieve me! And God granted him all that he asked.
Psalms 67:6Who is the father of the orphans, and judge of the widows: 1 Such is God in his holy place. 1
Song of Solomon 3:4It was as a little while after I parted from them, 1 That I found him whom my soul loves: 1 I held him, and did not let him go, 1 Until I brought him into my mother’s house, 1 And into the chamber of her that conceived me. 1
Isaiah 45:11For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, who has formed the things that are to come, Inquire of me concerning my sons, and concerning the works of my hands command me.
Hosea 12:4He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and in his labors he had power with God.
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 →