Verse 23
Genesis 32:23
Free Bible Version
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“Jacob will no longer be your name,” said the man. “Instead you will be called Israel, because you fought with God (Elohim) and with men and you won.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יָּ֣קָם בַּ/לַּ֣יְלָה ה֗וּא וַ/יִּקַּ֞ח אֶת שְׁתֵּ֤י נָשָׁי/ו֙ וְ/אֶת שְׁתֵּ֣י שִׁפְחֹתָ֔י/ו וְ/אֶת אַחַ֥ד עָשָׂ֖ר יְלָדָ֑י/ו וַֽ/יַּעֲבֹ֔ר אֵ֖ת מַעֲבַ֥ר יַבֹּֽק
English Translation
And he arose at night and took his two wives and his two female servants and his eleven children, and he crossed over the ford of Jabbok.
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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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