The New American Standard Bible
Book of Genesis
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Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 32:22 GSB -> Study Notes on 32:22 JFB -> Commentary on 32:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 32:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 32:22 TSK -> Commentary on 32:22 TSK -> Entry for 32:22 WEN -> Notes on 32:22 NTB -> Prayer TTT -> Prudence; Rivers EBD -> Beth-barah; Ford SBD -> Jabbok 32:22 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Now he arose that same night and took his two wives and his two maids and his eleven children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. R868
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 32:23 GSB -> Study Notes on 32:23 JFB -> Commentary on 32:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 32:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 32:23 TSK -> Commentary on 32:23 TSK -> Entry for 32:23 WEN -> Notes on 32:23 NTB -> Prayer TTT -> Prudence; Travellers EBD -> River 32:23 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] He took them and sent them across the stream. And he sent across whatever he had.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 32:24 GSB -> Study Notes on 32:24 JFB -> Commentary on 32:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 32:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 32:24 SRN -> Study Notes on 32:24 TSK -> Commentary on 32:24 TSK -> Entry for 32:24 WEN -> Notes on 32:24 NTB -> Israel; Jesus, The Christ; Perseverance; Prayer; Religion; Wrestling TTT -> Boldness, Holy; Christ is God; Communion with God; Day; Prayer, Answers to EBD -> Angel; Penuel; Prayer SBD -> Angels 32:24 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Then Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled R869 with him until daybreak.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 32:25 GSB -> Study Notes on 32:25 JFB -> Commentary on 32:25 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 32:25 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 32:25 TSK -> Commentary on 32:25 TSK -> Entry for 32:25 WEN -> Notes on 32:25 NTB -> Israel; Jesus, The Christ; Perseverance; Prayer; Religion; Wrestling TTT -> Boldness, Holy; Christ is God; Communion with God; Prayer, Answers to EBD -> Penuel; Prayer 32:25 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] When he saw that he had not prevailed against him, he touched the socket of his thigh; so the socket of Jacob's thigh was dislocated while he wrestled with him.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 32:26 GSB -> Study Notes on 32:26 JFB -> Commentary on 32:26 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 32:26 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 32:26 TSK -> Commentary on 32:26 TSK -> Entry for 32:26 WEN -> Notes on 32:26 NTB -> Israel; Jesus, The Christ; Perseverance; Prayer; Religion TTT -> Boldness, Holy; Christ is God; Communion with God; Day; Prayer; Prayer, Answers to EBD -> Penuel; Prayer 32:26 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Then he said, "Let me go, for the dawn is breaking." But he said, "I will not let you go unless you bless me."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 32:27 GSB -> Study Notes on 32:27 JFB -> Commentary on 32:27 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 32:27 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 32:27 WEN -> Notes on 32:27 NTB -> Israel; Jesus, The Christ; Prayer; Religion TTT -> Boldness, Holy; Christ is God; Communion with God; Prayer, Answers to EBD -> Penuel; Prayer SBD -> Music 32:27 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] So he said to him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Jacob."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 32:28 GSB -> Study Notes on 32:28 JFB -> Commentary on 32:28 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 32:28 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 32:28 SRN -> Study Notes on 32:28 TSK -> Commentary on 32:28 TSK -> Entry for 32:28 WEN -> Notes on 32:28 NTB -> God; Israel; Jacob; Jesus, The Christ; Name; Power; Prayer; Religion TTT -> Boldness, Holy; Christ is God; Communion with God; Prayer, Answers to; Types of Christ EBD -> Israel; Penuel; Prayer SBD -> Israel; Names 32:28 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] He R870 said, "Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but Israel; F617 for you have striven with God and with men and have prevailed."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 32:29 GSB -> Study Notes on 32:29 JFB -> Commentary on 32:29 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 32:29 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 32:29 TSK -> Commentary on 32:29 TSK -> Entry for 32:29 WEN -> Notes on 32:29 NTB -> Curiosity; God (continued); Israel; Jesus, The Christ; Prayer; Regeneration; Religion TTT -> Boldness, Holy; Christ is God; Communion with God; Prayer, Answers to EBD -> Penuel; Prayer 32:29 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Then Jacob R871 asked him and said, "Please tell me your name." But he said, "Why is it that you ask my name?" And he blessed him there.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 32:30 GSB -> Study Notes on 32:30 JFB -> Commentary on 32:30 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 32:30 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 32:30 TSK -> Commentary on 32:30 TSK -> Entry for 32:30 WEN -> Notes on 32:30 NTB -> Israel; Jesus, The Christ; Prayer; Religion TTT -> Christ is God; Prayer, Answers to EBD -> Angel; Penuel; Prayer; Succoth SBD -> Angels; Peniel; Succoth 32:30 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] So Jacob named the place Peniel, F618 for {he said,} "I have seen God face to face, yet my life F619 has been preserved."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 32:31 GSB -> Study Notes on 32:31 JFB -> Commentary on 32:31 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 32:31 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 32:31 TSK -> Commentary on 32:31 TSK -> Entry for 32:31 WEN -> Notes on 32:31 NTB -> Israel; Penuel; Prayer; Religion; Rising EBD -> Halt; Penuel SBD -> Peniel 32:31 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Now the sun rose upon him just as he crossed over Penuel, R872 and he was limping on his thigh.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 32:32 JFB -> Commentary on 32:32 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 32:32 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 32:32 TSK -> Commentary on 32:32 TSK -> Entry for 32:32 NTB -> Israel; Prayer; Religion EBD -> Penuel 32:32 - [In Context|Original Hebrew] Therefore, to this day the sons of Israel do not eat the sinew of the hip which is on the socket of the thigh, because he touched the socket of Jacob's thigh in the sinew of the hip.
FOOTNOTES: F617: Lit field F618: Lit smites F619: Lit do good with you
CROSS REFERENCES: R868: Genesis 2:23; Judges 9:2; 2 Samuel 5:1; 19:12,13 R869: Genesis 31:41 R870: Genesis 12:11,14; 26:7 R871: Genesis 24:67 R872: Hosea 12:12

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