Verse 22
Genesis 32:22
Free Bible Version
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“What's your name?” the man asked. “Jacob,” he replied.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/תַּעֲבֹ֥ר הַ/מִּנְחָ֖ה עַל פָּנָ֑י/ו וְ/ה֛וּא לָ֥ן בַּ/לַּֽיְלָה הַ/ה֖וּא בַּֽ/מַּחֲנֶֽה
English Translation
And the offering shall come before me, and he shall stay overnight in the camp that night.
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Chapter 32 Context
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When he saw them he said, “This must be God (Elohim)'s camp!” He named the place “Two Camps.”
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He told them, “This is what you are to say to my lord Esau. Your servant Jacob sends you this messag...
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and I have cattle and donkeys and sheep and goats, and male and female slaves. I've sent these messe...
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The messengers returned to Jacob and told him, “Your brother Esau is coming to meet you with 400 arm...
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When Jacob heard this, he was absolutely terrified. He split all the people with him, along with the...
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saying to himself, “If Esau comes and destroys one group, the other one can get away.”
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Jacob prayed, “God (Elohim) of my grandfather Abraham, God (Elohim) of my father Isaac! Lord, you we...
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I don't deserve all the trustworthy love and faithfulness you have shown your servant. I crossed the...
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Please save me from my brother; defend me from Esau! I'm terrified that he's coming to attack me, my...
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You yourself told me, ‘I will definitely treat you well. I will make your descendants as numerous as...
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Jacob stayed the night there. Then he picked out animals as a gift to his brother Esau:
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200 female goats, 20 male goats; 200 ewes, 20 rams;
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30 female camels with their young, 40 cows, 10 bulls; 20 female donkeys, 10 male donkeys.
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He put his servants in charge of each of the separate herds and told them, “Go on ahead of me, and k...
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He gave these instructions to those with the first herd: “When my brother Esau meets you and asks, ‘...
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you are to say to him, ‘Your servant Jacob sends these as a gift to my lord Esau, and he's following...
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He gave the same instructions to those with the second and third and all the subsequent herds, telli...
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You must also tell him, ‘Your servant Jacob is right behind us.’” Jacob said to himself, “Maybe by s...
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But Jacob stayed there alone. A man came and wrestled with him until dawn.
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When the man realized he couldn't beat Jacob, he hit Jacob's hip socket and put it out of joint as h...
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Then the man said, “Let me go because it's almost dawn.” “I won't let you go unless you bless me,” J...
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“What's your name?” the man asked. “Jacob,” he replied.
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“Jacob will no longer be your name,” said the man. “Instead you will be called Israel, because you f...
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“Please tell me your name,” Jacob asked. “Why do you ask me my name?” the man replied. Then he bless...
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Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, “I saw God (Elohim) face to face and I'm still alive!”
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The sun came up as Jacob left Peniel, limping along because of his damaged hip.
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(That's why, even today, Israelites don't eat the thigh tendon attached to the hip socket, because t...
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