Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” New Living Translation Then the man said, “Let me go, for the dawn is breaking!” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” English Standard Version Then he said, “Let me go, for the day has broken.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” Berean Standard Bible Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” King James Bible And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. New King James Version And He said, “Let Me go, for the day breaks.” But he said, “I will not let You go unless You bless me!” New American Standard Bible Then he said, “Let me go, for the dawn is breaking.” But he said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” NASB 1995 Then he said, “Let me go, for the dawn is breaking.” But he said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” NASB 1977 Then he said, “Let me go, for the dawn is breaking.” But he said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” Legacy Standard Bible Then he said, “Let me go, for the dawn is breaking.” But he said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” Amplified Bible Then He said, “Let Me go, for day is breaking.” But Jacob said, “I will not let You go unless You declare a blessing on me.” Christian Standard Bible Then he said to Jacob, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Then He said to Jacob, “Let Me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob said, “I will not let You go unless You bless me."” American Standard Version And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. Contemporary English Version 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. English Revised Version And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then the man said, "Let me go; it's almost dawn." But Jacob answered, "I won't let you go until you bless me." Good News Translation The man said, "Let me go; daylight is coming." "I won't, unless you bless me," Jacob answered. International Standard Version and said, "Let me go, because the dawn has come." "I won't let you go," Jacob replied, "unless you bless me." Majority Standard Bible Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” NET Bible Then the man said, "Let me go, for the dawn is breaking." "I will not let you go," Jacob replied, "unless you bless me." New Heart English Bible Then he said, "Let me go, for the dawn is breaking." Jacob said, "I won't let you go unless you bless me." Webster's Bible Translation And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh; And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. World English Bible The man said, “Let me go, for the day breaks.” Jacob said, “I won’t let you go unless you bless me.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand He says, “Send Me away, for the dawn has ascended”: and he says, “I do not send You away, except You have blessed me.” Young's Literal Translation and he saith, 'Send me away, for the dawn hath ascended:' and he saith, 'I send thee not away, except thou hast blessed me.' Smith's Literal Translation And he will say, Send me away, for the morning ascended: and he will say, I will not send thee away, unless thou didst bless me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he said to him: Let me go, for it is break of day. He answered: I will not let thee go except thou bless me. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to him, “Release me, for now the dawn ascends.” He responded, “I will not release you, unless you bless me.” New American Bible The man then said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go until you bless me.” New Revised Standard Version Then he said, “Let me go, for the day is breaking.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go, unless you bless me.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the man said to him, Let me go, for day is breaking. And he said, I will not let you go unless you bless me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he said to him, “Let me go, because dawn is rising”, and he said, “I shall not send you unless you have blessed me.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he said: 'Let me go, for the day breaketh.' And he said: 'I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And he said to him, Let me go, for the day has dawned; but he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob Wrestles with God…25When the man saw that he could not overpower Jacob, he struck the socket of Jacob’s hip and dislocated it as they wrestled. 26Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” 27“What is your name?” the man asked. “Jacob,” he replied.… Cross References Hosea 12:3-4 In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel, and in his vigor he wrestled with God. / Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there— Matthew 15:22-28 And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.” / But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” / He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” ... Luke 18:1-8 Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart: / “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men. / And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ ... James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail. 1 Samuel 1:10-11 In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears. / And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.” Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Luke 11:5-10 Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you goes to his friend at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, / because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’ / And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’ ... Mark 10:46-52 Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road. / When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” / Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” ... 2 Corinthians 12:8-9 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. / But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. Isaiah 62:6-7 On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD shall take no rest for yourselves, / nor give Him any rest until He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth. Romans 15:30 Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me. Colossians 4:2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful, Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing. Exodus 32:10-14 Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.” / But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand? / Why should the Egyptians declare, ‘He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and wipe them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce anger and relent from doing harm to Your people. ... Treasury of Scripture And he said, Let me go, for the day breaks. And he said, I will not let you go, except you bless me. Let me go. Exodus 32:10 Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation. Deuteronomy 9:14 Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out their name from under heaven: and I will make of thee a nation mightier and greater than they. Song of Solomon 7:5 Thine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held in the galleries. I will not. 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. 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; Luke 18:1-7 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; … thou bless. 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. Psalm 67:1,6,7 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… Psalm 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… Jump to Previous Ariseth Ascended Bless Blessed Blessing Breaketh Breaking Breaks Dawn Daybreak Except Jacob Unless Won'tJump to Next Ariseth Ascended Bless Blessed Blessing Breaketh Breaking Breaks Dawn Daybreak Except Jacob Unless Won'tGenesis 32 1. Jacob's vision at Mahanaim.3. His message to Esau. 6. He is afraid of Esau's coming. 9. He prays for deliverance. 13. He sends a present to Esau, and passes the brook Jabbok. 24. He wrestles with an angel at Peniel, where he is called Israel. 31. He halts. Then the man said The "man" in this passage is often understood to be a theophany, a physical manifestation of God, or an angel representing God. In Hebrew, the word used is "ish," which simply means "man." However, the context reveals a deeper significance, as this "man" possesses divine authority and power. This encounter is pivotal, symbolizing a direct and personal interaction with the divine, which is a recurring theme in the lives of the patriarchs. Let Me go for it is daybreak But Jacob replied I will not let You go unless You bless me Except thou bless me.--The vanquished must yield the spoil to the victor; and Jacob, who had gradually become aware that the being who was wrestling with him was something more than man, asks of him, as his ransom, a blessing. Verse 26. - And he (the man) said, Let me go (literally, send me away; meaning that he yielded the victory to Jacob, adding as a reason for his desire to depart), for the day breaketh - literally, for the morning or the dawn ascendeth; and therefore it is time for thee to proceed to other duties (Wilet, Clarke, Murphy), e.g. to meet Esau and appease his anger ('Speaker's Commentary'). Perhaps also the angel was unwilling that the vision which was meant for Jacob only should be seen by others (Pererius), or even that his own glory should be beheld by Jacob (Ainsworth). Calvin thinks the language was so shaped as to lead Jacob to infer nocturna visions se divinitus fuisse edoctum. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. The words show that Jacob now clearly recognized his mysterious Antagonist to be Divine, and sought to obtain from him the blessing which he had previously stolen from his aged father by craft.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then [the man] said,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Let Me go, שַׁלְּחֵ֔נִי (šal·lə·ḥê·nî) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out for כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction it is daybreak.” עָלָ֖ה (‘ā·lāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively But Jacob replied, וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “I will not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no let You go אֲשַֽׁלֵּחֲךָ֔ (’ă·šal·lê·ḥă·ḵā) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out unless כִּ֖י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction You bless me.” בֵּרַכְתָּֽנִי׃ (bê·raḵ·tā·nî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse Links Genesis 32:26 NIVGenesis 32:26 NLT Genesis 32:26 ESV Genesis 32:26 NASB Genesis 32:26 KJV Genesis 32:26 BibleApps.com Genesis 32:26 Biblia Paralela Genesis 32:26 Chinese Bible Genesis 32:26 French Bible Genesis 32:26 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 32:26 The man said Let me go (Gen. 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