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Genesis 32:24

World English Bible

Jacob was left alone, and wrestled with a man there until the breaking of the day.

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Genesis 32:24 in other translations

And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.

Genesis 32:24 · American Standard Version

Genesis 32:24 in context

  1. 22He rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two servants, and his eleven sons, and crossed over the ford of the Jabbok.
  2. 23He took them, and sent them over the stream, and sent over that which he had.
  3. 24Jacob was left alone, and wrestled with a man there until the breaking of the day.
  4. 25When he saw that he didn’t prevail against him, the man touched the hollow of his thigh, and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was strained as he wrestled.
  5. 26The man said, “Let me go, for the day breaks.”
    Jacob said, “I won’t let you go unless you bless me.”