Parallel Verses English Standard Version When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. King James Bible 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. American Standard Version 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 strained, as he wrestled with him. Douay-Rheims Bible And when he saw that he could not overcome him, he touched the sinew of his thigh, and forthwith it shrank. English Revised Version 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 strained, as he wrestled with him. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Genesis 32:25 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentAlthough hoping for aid and safety from the Lord alone, Jacob neglected no means of doing what might help to appease his brother. Having taken up his quarters for the night in the place where he received the tidings of Esau's approach, he selected from his flocks ("of that which came to his hand," i.e., which he had acquired) a very respectable present of 550 head of cattle, and sent them in different detachments to meet Esau, "as a present from his servant Jacob," who was coming behind. The selection was in harmony with the general possessions of nomads (cf. Job 1:3; Job 42:12), and the proportion of male to female animals was arranged according to the agricultural rule of Varro (de re rustica 2, 3). The division of the present, "drove and drove separately," i.e., into several separate droves which followed one another at certain intervals, was to serve the purpose of gradually mitigating the wrath of Esau. פּנים כּפּר, Genesis 32:21, to appease the countenance; פּנים נשׁא to raise any one's countenance, i.e., to receive him in a friendly manner. This present he sent forward; and he himself remained the same night (mentioned in Genesis 32:14) in the camp. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge that he. touched. Psalm 30:6,7 And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved... Cross References Genesis 32:24 And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. Genesis 32:26 Then he said, "Let me go, for the day has broken." But Jacob said, "I will not let you go unless you bless me." Genesis 32:32 Therefore to this day the people of Israel do not eat the sinew of the thigh that is on the hip socket, because he touched the socket of Jacob's hip on the sinew of the thigh. Jump to Previous Able Blow Damaged Dislocated Hip Hollow Jacob Jacob's Joint Leg Overcome Overpower Part Prevail Prevailed Socket Strained Thigh Touched Wrenched Wrestled WrestlingJump to Next Able Blow Damaged Dislocated Hip Hollow Jacob Jacob's Joint Leg Overcome Overpower Part Prevail Prevailed Socket Strained Thigh Touched Wrenched Wrestled WrestlingLinks Genesis 32:25 NIVGenesis 32:25 NLT Genesis 32:25 ESV Genesis 32:25 NASB Genesis 32:25 KJV Genesis 32:25 Bible Apps Genesis 32:25 Biblia Paralela Genesis 32:25 Chinese Bible Genesis 32:25 French Bible Genesis 32:25 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |