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Genesis 32:31

And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.

KJV

Ortusque est ei statim sol, postquam transgressus est Phanuel : ipse vero claudicabat pede.

Vulgate

ἀνέτειλεν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ ἥλιος ἡνίκα παρῆλθεν τὸ Εἶδος τοῦ θεοῦ· αὐτὸς δὲ ἐπέσκαζεν τῷ μηρῷ αὐτοῦ.

LXX

And the sun rose upon him as he passed over Penuel, and he limped upon his thigh.

ASV

וַ/יִּקְרָ֧א יַעֲקֹ֛ב שֵׁ֥ם הַ/מָּק֖וֹם פְּנִיאֵ֑ל כִּֽי רָאִ֤יתִי אֱלֹהִים֙ פָּנִ֣ים אֶל פָּנִ֔ים וַ/תִּנָּצֵ֖ל נַפְשִֽׁ/י

Hebrew

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Places Penuel

In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
וֹ
v
noun · 398×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
י
y
noun · 752×
יַעֲקֹ֖ב
y'qb
proper_noun · 346×
יִּקְרָ֥א
yqr'
verb · 737×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
נִי
ny
verb · 211×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
פְנוּאֵ֖ל
pnv'l
proper_noun · 10×

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him. Jacob's wrestling with the angel is one of the most mysterious passages in Scripture. The angel was Christ, the eternal Son of God, who appeared in human form before the incarnation. The new name Israel — "he who strives with God" — signifies that Jacob's faith prevailed. His halting thigh is a memorial that spiritual…

Cross-references

  • 2Cor 12:7 — 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 mea
  • 2Cor 12:7 — 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 mea