"And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me." — Genesis 32:26

Genesis 32:26 · KJV

“And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.”

— Genesis 32:26

And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.

Verse 27

And he said unto him, What {is} thy name? And he said, Jacob.

Genesis 32 — Context

And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. {breaking...: Heb. ascending of the morning}

And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.

And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

And he said unto him, What {is} thy name? And he said, Jacob.

And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. {Israel: that is, A prince of God}

Cross References

Hosea 12:4

Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him {in} Bethel, and there he spake with us;

Psalms 115:12-13

The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless {us}; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.

2 Corinthians 12:8-9

For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

1 Chronicles 4:10

And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep {me} from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested. {Oh...: Heb. If thou wilt, etc} {keep...: Heb. do me}

Psalms 67:1

[To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm {or} Song.] God be merciful unto us, and bless us; {and} cause his face to shine upon us; Selah. {chief...: or, overseer} {upon: Heb. with}

Song of Solomon 3:4

{It was} but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.

Luke 18:1-7

And he spake a parable unto them {to this end}, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Luke 24:28-29

And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.