Genesis 32:25
And Ya'akov was left by himself; and there wrestled an ish with him until the shachar (dawn, sunup).
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
24And he took them, and sent them over the stream, and sent over [all] that he had.
Cross References
Genesis 32:32And as he passed over Penuel the shemesh rose upon him, and he limped upon his hip.
Psalms 30:6For His anger endureth but a rega; 1 in His favor is Chayyim; 1 weeping may endure for an erev, 1 but joy cometh in the boker. 1
Isaiah 45:11Thus saith Hashem, 1 Kadosh Yisroel, and its Yotzer: 1 Will ye ask Me of otiyyot (things to come, future things) 1 concerning My banim, 1 and will ye command Me regarding the po'al of My hands? 1
Hosea 12:4In the beten (womb) he (Ya'akov) akav (took at the heel) [of] his brother 1 and by his strength he sarah (struggled with, persevered) with Elohim; 1
Matthew 26:41Stay awake and offer tefillos, lest you enter lidey nisayon. + 26:41 Mt 6:13 Indeed the ruach is willing but the basar is weak.
Luke 11:5And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to them, Who among you will have a chaver and will come to him at chatzot halailah (midnight), and say to him, Chaver, lend me shalosh kikrot (loaves);
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 →