Genesis 32:31
The sun rose on Jacob as he passed Peniel. He was limping because of his hip.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 16:13Then she gave this name to Yahweh who spoke to her, “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “Do I really continue to see, even after he has seen me?”
Genesis 19:23The sun had risen upon the earth when Lot reached Zoar.
Exodus 24:10They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet there was a pavement made of sapphire stone, as clear as the sky itself.
Deuteronomy 5:24You said, 'Look, Yahweh our God has shown us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the middle of the fire; we have seen today that when God speaks with people, they can live.
Judges 6:22Gideon understood that this was the angel of Yahweh. Gideon said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! For I have seen the angel of Yahweh face to face!”
Judges 8:8He went up from there to Peniel and spoke to the people there in the same way, but the men of Peniel answered him just as the men of Succoth had answered.
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 →