Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The sun rose above him as he passed Peniel, and he was limping because of his hip. New Living Translation The sun was rising as Jacob left Peniel, and he was limping because of the injury to his hip. English Standard Version The sun rose upon him as he passed Penuel, limping because of his hip. Berean Standard Bible The sun rose above him as he passed by Penuel, and he was limping because of his hip. King James Bible And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh. New King James Version Just as he crossed over Penuel the sun rose on him, and he limped on his hip. New American Standard Bible Now the sun rose upon him just as he crossed over Penuel, and he was limping on his hip. NASB 1995 Now the sun rose upon him just as he crossed over Penuel, and he was limping on his thigh. NASB 1977 Now the sun rose upon him just as he crossed over Penuel, and he was limping on his thigh. Legacy Standard Bible And the sun rose upon him just as he crossed over Penuel, and he was limping on his thigh. Amplified Bible Now the sun rose on him as he passed Penuel (Peniel), and he was limping because of his hip. Christian Standard Bible The sun shone on him as he passed by Penuel —limping because of his hip. Holman Christian Standard Bible The sun shone on him as he passed by Penuel—limping because of his hip. American Standard Version And the sun rose upon him as he passed over Penuel, and he limped upon his thigh. Contemporary English Version The sun was coming up as Jacob was leaving Peniel. He was limping because he had been struck on the hip, English Revised Version And the sun rose upon him as he passed over Penuel, and he halted upon his thigh. GOD'S WORD® Translation The sun rose as he passed Penuel. He was limping because of his hip. Good News Translation The sun rose as Jacob was leaving Peniel, and he was limping because of his hip. International Standard Version The sun was rising above Jacob as he crossed over from Peniel, limping due to his wounded thigh. Majority Standard Bible The sun rose above him as he passed by Penuel, and he was limping because of his hip. NET Bible The sun rose over him as he crossed over Penuel, but he was limping because of his hip. New Heart English Bible The sun rose on him as he passed by Peniel, and he limped because of his hip. Webster's Bible Translation And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh. World English Bible The sun rose on him as he passed over Peniel, and he limped because of his thigh. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the sun rises on him when he has passed over Penuel, and he is halting on his thigh; Young's Literal Translation and the sun riseth on him when he hath passed over Penuel, and he is halting on his thigh; Smith's Literal Translation And the sun will rise to him when he passed through the face of God, and he limped upon his thigh. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd immediately the sun rose upon him, after he was past Phanuel; but he halted on his foot. Catholic Public Domain Version And immediately the sun rose upon him, after he had crossed beyond Peniel. Yet in truth, he limped on his foot. New American Bible At sunrise, as he left Penuel, Jacob limped along because of his hip. New Revised Standard Version The sun rose upon him as he passed Penuel, limping because of his hip. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe sun rose upon him just as he left Peniel, and he limped because of his thigh. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the sun was setting to him when he passed through Penuyel and he was halting from his hip. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the sun rose upon him as he passed over Peniel, and he limped upon his thigh. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the sun rose upon him, when he passed the Face of God; and he halted upon his thigh. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob Wrestles with God…30So Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, “Indeed, I have seen God face to face, and yet my life was spared.” 31The sun rose above him as he passed by Penuel, and he was limping because of his hip. 32Therefore to this day the Israelites do not eat the tendon which is at the socket of the hip, because the socket of Jacob’s hip was struck near that tendon.… 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— Exodus 33:20-23 But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.” / The LORD continued, “There is a place near Me where you are to stand upon a rock, / and when My glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft of the rock and cover you with My hand until I have passed by. ... Judges 6:22-23 When Gideon realized that it was the angel of the LORD, he said, “Oh no, Lord GOD! I have seen the angel of the LORD face to face!” / But the LORD said to him, “Peace be with you. Do not be afraid, for you will not die.” 1 Kings 19:11-13 Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. / After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice. / When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” Numbers 6:25-26 may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; / may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.’ 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 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. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. Matthew 17:2 There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. Acts 7:55-56 But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. / “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” Revelation 1:16-17 He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest. / When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last, Isaiah 6:1-5 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. / Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. / And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” ... Psalm 17:15 As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence. 1 John 3:2 Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is. Philippians 3:21 who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body. 1 Corinthians 13:12 Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. Treasury of Scripture And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose on him, and he halted on his thigh. rose upon. Genesis 19:15,23 And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city… Malachi 4:2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. he halted. Genesis 32:25 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. Psalm 38:17 For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me. 2 Corinthians 12:7,9 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure… Jump to Previous Crossed Damaged Halted Halting Hip Passed Past Peniel Penuel Penu'el Riseth Rose Steps Sun Thigh UnequalJump to Next Crossed Damaged Halted Halting Hip Passed Past Peniel Penuel Penu'el Riseth Rose Steps Sun Thigh UnequalGenesis 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. The sun rose above him This phrase signifies a new beginning and a fresh start. In the Hebrew context, the rising sun often symbolizes hope, renewal, and divine favor. After Jacob's intense encounter with God, the rising sun marks a transition from darkness to light, both literally and spiritually. It suggests that Jacob's struggle and perseverance have led to a new day, filled with the promise of God's continued presence and blessing. as he passed by Penuel and he was limping because of his hip Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The sunהַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ (haš·še·meš) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 8121: The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement rose וַיִּֽזְרַֽח־ (way·yiz·raḥ-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2224: To irradiate, to rise, to appear above him ל֣וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew as כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that he passed by עָבַ֖ר (‘ā·ḇar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on Penuel, פְּנוּאֵ֑ל (pə·nū·’êl) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6439: Penuel -- 'face of God', a place East of the Jordan, also two Israelites and he וְה֥וּא (wə·hū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are was limping צֹלֵ֖עַ (ṣō·lê·a‘) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6760: To limp because of עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against his hip. יְרֵכֽוֹ׃ (yə·rê·ḵōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3409: Thigh,loin, flank, side Links Genesis 32:31 NIVGenesis 32:31 NLT Genesis 32:31 ESV Genesis 32:31 NASB Genesis 32:31 KJV Genesis 32:31 BibleApps.com Genesis 32:31 Biblia Paralela Genesis 32:31 Chinese Bible Genesis 32:31 French Bible Genesis 32:31 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 32:31 The sun rose on him as he (Gen. 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