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Genesis

Jacob Wrestles with God

Genesis 32:22-32
22He arose during the night, and he took his two wives, his two maidservants, and his eleven youths, and he crossed the ford of the Jabbok. 23He took them and caused them to cross the torrent, and he caused what belonged to him to cross the torrent. 24Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until the dawn rose. 25When he saw that he could not prevail against him, he touched the socket of his thigh, and the socket of Jacob's thigh was dislocated as he wrestled with him. 26He said, "Send me away, for the dawn has risen." He replied, "I will not send you unless you bless me." 27He asked him, "What is your name?" He answered, "Jacob." 28He said, "Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, because you have striven with God and with men and have prevailed." 29Jacob asked and said, "Please tell me your name." He replied, "Why do you ask my name?" And he blessed him there. 30Jacob called the name of the place Peniel, because I have seen God face to face and my life has been delivered. 31The sun rose upon him as he passed Peniel, and he was limping on his thigh. 32Therefore the sons of Israel do not eat the sinew of the hamstring that is on the palm of the thigh to this day, because he touched the palm of Jacob's thigh in the sinew of the hamstring.
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