Genesis 32:26 — They kept on wrestling until the man said, “Let go of me! It's almost daylight.… — CEV | maBible

Read Genesis 32:26 (Contemporary English Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 32.26, Genesis 32v26, Gen. 32:26. They kept on wrestling until the man said, “Let go of me! It's almost daylight.” “You can't go until you bless me,” Jacob replied.

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26 They kept on wrestling until the man said, “Let go of me! It's almost daylight.” “You can't go until you bless me,” Jacob replied.

Passage themes

God allows himself to be held — il n'était pas vainqueur contre lui
The wrestler's wound — cet homme le frappa à l'emboîture de la hanche
The struggle of prayer — pendant qu'il luttait avec lui

Events in this chapter

32.2 — Jacob lutte avec Dieu, devient Israël

Did you know?

Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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