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Genesis 32

BSB·32 verses ·Old Testament
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1Jacob alsoוְיַעֲקֹ֖בwə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → wentהָלַ֣ךְhā·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → on his wayלְדַרְכּ֑וֹlə·ḏar·kōw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, and the angelsמַלְאֲכֵ֥יmal·’ă·ḵê — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → metוַיִּפְגְּעוּ־way·yip̄·gə·‘ū- — to meet, encounter, or intercedeH6293 — Full Word Study → him. 2Whenכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Jacob saw them, he saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Thisזֶ֑הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is the campמַחֲנֵ֥הma·ḥă·nêh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.” So he namedוַיִּקְרָ֛אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → thatהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → placeהַמָּק֥וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → Mahanaimמַֽחֲנָֽיִם׃פma·ḥă·nā·yim — Two campsH4266 — Full Word Study →. 3Jacobיַעֲקֹ֤בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → messengersמַלְאָכִים֙mal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → ahead of himלְפָנָ֔יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his brotherאָחִ֑יו’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Esauעֵשָׂ֖ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study → in the landאַ֥רְצָה’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Seirשֵׂעִ֖ירśê·‘îr — Seir, a mountain and region of EdomH8165 — Full Word Study →, the countryשְׂדֵ֥הśə·ḏêh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → of Edomאֱדֽוֹם׃’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study →. 4He instructed themוַיְצַ֤וway·ṣaw — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →, “You are to sayלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to my masterלַֽאדֹנִ֖יla·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → Esauלְעֵשָׂ֑וlə·‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study →, ‘Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֣‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: I have been stayingגַּ֔רְתִּיgar·tî — to sojourn, dwell as a stranger, fearH1481 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Labanלָבָ֣ןlā·ḇān — Laban, Jacob's uncle and Mesopotamian relativeH3837 — Full Word Study → and have remained thereוָאֵחַ֖רwā·’ê·ḥar — to delay, tarry, or postpone actionH309 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → nowעָֽתָּה׃‘āt·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →. 5I haveוַֽיְהִי־way·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → oxenשׁ֣וֹרšō·wr — Ox, bull, or cattleH7794 — Full Word Study →, donkeysוַחֲמ֔וֹרwa·ḥă·mō·wr — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study →, flocksצֹ֖אןṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →, menservantsוְעֶ֣בֶדwə·‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, and maidservantsוְשִׁפְחָ֑הwə·šip̄·ḥāh — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study →. I have sentוָֽאֶשְׁלְחָה֙wā·’eš·lə·ḥāh — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → this message to informלְהַגִּ֣ידlə·hag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → my masterלַֽאדֹנִ֔יla·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →, so that I may findלִמְצֹא־lim·ṣō- — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → favorחֵ֖ןḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study → in your sightבְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →.’” 6When the messengersהַמַּלְאָכִ֔יםham·mal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙way·yā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, they saidלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “We wentבָּ֤אנוּbā·nū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your brotherאָחִ֙יךָ֙’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Esauעֵשָׂ֔ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study →, and nowוְגַם֙wə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → he is comingהֹלֵ֣ךְhō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to meet youלִקְרָֽאתְךָ֔liq·rā·ṯə·ḵā — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study →he and fourוְאַרְבַּע־wə·’ar·ba‘- — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → hundredמֵא֥וֹתmê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → menאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → with himעִמּֽוֹ׃‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →.” 7In greatמְאֹ֖דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → fearוַיִּירָ֧אway·yî·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → and distressוַיֵּ֣צֶרway·yê·ṣer — to be narrow, confined, or distressedH3334 — Full Word Study →, Jacobיַעֲקֹ֛בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → dividedוַיַּ֜חַץway·ya·ḥaṣ — to divide, split, or cut in halfH2673 — Full Word Study → hisאִתּ֗וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → into twoלִשְׁנֵ֥יliš·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → campsמַחֲנֽוֹת׃ma·ḥă·nō·wṯ — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →, as well as the flocksהַצֹּ֧אןhaṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → and herdsהַבָּקָ֛רhab·bā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study → and camelsוְהַגְּמַלִּ֖יםwə·hag·gə·mal·lîm — Camel, a large desert animal used for transport and tradeH1581 — Full Word Study →. 8He thoughtוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → Esauעֵשָׂ֛ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study → comesיָב֥וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and attacksוְהִכָּ֑הוּwə·hik·kā·hū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → oneהָאַחַ֖תhā·’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → campהַמַּחֲנֶ֥הham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →, thenוְהָיָ֛הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the otherהַנִּשְׁאָ֖רhan·niš·’ār — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → campהַמַּחֲנֶ֥הham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → can escapeלִפְלֵיטָֽה׃lip̄·lê·ṭāh — Survivor; remnant of those who escapeH6413 — Full Word Study →.” 9Then Jacobיַעֲקֹב֒ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → declaredוַיֹּאמֶר֮way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “O Godאֱלֹהֵי֙’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of my fatherאָבִ֣י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →, Godוֵאלֹהֵ֖יwê·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of my fatherאָבִ֣י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → Isaacיִצְחָ֑קyiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֞הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → who toldהָאֹמֵ֣רhā·’ō·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → meאֵלַ֗י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, ‘Go backשׁ֧וּבšūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to your countryלְאַרְצְךָ֛lə·’ar·ṣə·ḵā — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and to your kindredוּלְמוֹלַדְתְּךָ֖ū·lə·mō·w·laḏ·tə·ḵā — Kindred, relatives, family lineageH4138 — Full Word Study →, and I will make you prosperוְאֵיטִ֥יבָהwə·’ê·ṭî·ḇāh — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study →,’ 10I am unworthyקָטֹ֜נְתִּיqā·ṭō·nə·tî — to be small, to diminish, to make insignificantH6994 — Full Word Study → of allמִכֹּ֤לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the kindnessהַחֲסָדִים֙ha·ḥă·sā·ḏîm — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → and faithfulnessהָ֣אֱמֶ֔תhā·’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → You have shownעָשִׂ֖יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → Your servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ‘aḇ·de·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. Indeedכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, with only my staffבְמַקְלִ֗יḇə·maq·lî — rod, staff, walking stickH4731 — Full Word Study → I came acrossעָבַ֙רְתִּי֙‘ā·ḇar·tî — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → theהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֣ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →, but nowוְעַתָּ֥הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → I have becomeהָיִ֖יתִיhā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → twoלִשְׁנֵ֥יliš·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → campsמַחֲנֽוֹת׃ma·ḥă·nō·wṯ — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →. 11Pleaseנָ֛אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → deliver meהַצִּילֵ֥נִיhaṣ·ṣî·lê·nî — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → from the handמִיַּ֥דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of my brotherאָחִ֖י’ā·ḥî — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Esauעֵשָׂ֑ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am afraid thatיָרֵ֤אyā·rê — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study → he may comeיָב֣וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and attack meוְהִכַּ֔נִיwə·hik·ka·nî — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → and the mothersאֵ֖ם’êm — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → andעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → children with me. 12But Youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have saidאָמַ֔רְתָּ’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘I will surely make you prosperהֵיטֵ֥בhê·ṭêḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study →, and I will makeוְשַׂמְתִּ֤יwə·śam·tî — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → your offspringזַרְעֲךָ֙zar·‘ă·ḵā — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → like the sandכְּח֣וֹלkə·ḥō·wl — Sand; fine granules of rock or mineral matterH2344 — Full Word Study → of the seaהַיָּ֔םhay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →, too numerousמֵרֹֽב׃mê·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → to countיִסָּפֵ֖רyis·sā·p̄êr — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study →.’” 13Jacob spent theהַה֑וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → nightבַּלַּ֣יְלָהbal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, and from what he had broughtהַבָּ֧אhab·bā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with himבְיָד֛וֹḇə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, he selectedוַיִּקַּ֞חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a giftמִנְחָ֖הmin·ḥāh — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study → for his brotherאָחִֽיו׃’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Esauלְעֵשָׂ֥וlə·‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study →: 14200מָאתַ֔יִםmā·ṯa·yim — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → female goatsעִזִּ֣ים‘iz·zîm — Female goat; young goatH5795 — Full Word Study →, 20עֶשְׂרִ֑ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → male goatsוּתְיָשִׁ֖יםū·ṯə·yā·šîm — Male goat; he-goatH8495 — Full Word Study →, 200מָאתַ֖יִםmā·ṯa·yim — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → ewesרְחֵלִ֥יםrə·ḥê·lîm — female sheep; eweH7353 — Full Word Study →, 20עֶשְׂרִֽים׃‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → ramsוְאֵילִ֥יםwə·’ê·lîm — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study →, 1530שְׁלֹשִׁ֑יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → milkמֵינִיק֛וֹתmê·nî·qō·wṯ — to suckle, nurse, give suckH3243 — Full Word Study → camelsגְּמַלִּ֧יםgə·mal·lîm — Camel, a large desert animal used for transport and tradeH1581 — Full Word Study → with their youngוּבְנֵיהֶ֖םū·ḇə·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, 40אַרְבָּעִים֙’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → cowsפָּר֤וֹתpā·rō·wṯ — A young cow or heiferH6510 — Full Word Study →, 10עֲשָׂרָ֔ה‘ă·śā·rāh — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → bullsוּפָרִ֣יםū·p̄ā·rîm — Young bull or bullock; a sacrificial animalH6499 — Full Word Study →, 20עֶשְׂרִ֔ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → female donkeysאֲתֹנֹ֣ת’ă·ṯō·nōṯ — female donkey; she-assH860 — Full Word Study →, and 10עֲשָׂרָֽה׃‘ă·śā·rāh — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → male donkeysוַעְיָרִ֖םwaʿ·yå̄·rim — Young donkey, colt, or foalH5895 — Full Word Study →. 16He entrusted them toוַיִּתֵּן֙way·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → his servantsעֲבָדָ֔יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → in separateלְבַדּ֑וֹlə·ḇad·dōw — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → herdsעֵ֥דֶר‘ê·ḏer — A flock or herd of animals, especially sheep or goatsH5739 — Full Word Study → and toldוַ֤יֹּאמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → themעֲבָדָיו֙‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, “Go onעִבְר֣וּ‘iḇ·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → ahead of meלְפָנַ֔יlə·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and keepתָּשִׂ֔ימוּtā·śî·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → some distanceוְרֶ֣וַחwə·re·waḥ — Relief, breathing room, or enlargementH7305 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֥יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the herdsעֵ֖דֶר‘ê·ḏer — A flock or herd of animals, especially sheep or goatsH5739 — Full Word Study →.” 17He instructedוַיְצַ֥וway·ṣaw — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → the one in the leadהָרִאשׁ֖וֹןhā·ri·šō·wn — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study →, “Whenכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → my brotherאָחִ֗י’ā·ḥî — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Esauעֵשָׂ֣ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study → meetsיִֽפְגָּשְׁךָ֞yip̄·gå̄·šə·ḵå̄ — To meet, encounter, or come togetherH6298 — Full Word Study → you and asksוִשְׁאֵֽלְךָ֙wiš·ʾē·lə·ḵå̄ — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study →, ‘To whomלְמִי־lə·mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → do you belongאַ֙תָּה֙’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, whereוְאָ֣נָהwə·’ā·nāh — Where? Whither? (interrogative/indefinite adverb of place)H575 — Full Word Study → are you goingתֵלֵ֔ךְṯê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, and whoseוּלְמִ֖יū·lə·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → animals are theseאֵ֥לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → before youלְפָנֶֽיךָ׃lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →?’ 18then you are to sayוְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘They belong to your servantלְעַבְדְּךָ֣lə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֔בlə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →. Theyהִוא֙hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → are a giftמִנְחָ֥הmin·ḥāh — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study →, sentשְׁלוּחָ֔הšə·lū·ḥāh — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to my lordלַֽאדֹנִ֖יla·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → Esauלְעֵשָׂ֑וlə·‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study →. And beholdוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, Jacob is behind usאַחֲרֵֽינוּ׃’a·ḥă·rê·nū — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →.’” 19He alsoגַּ֣םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → instructedוַיְצַ֞וway·ṣaw — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֗יhaš·šê·nî — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study →, the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יhaš·šə·lî·šî — Third; one of three parts; third in rank or sequenceH7992 — Full Word Study →, andגַּ֚םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → all thoseכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → followingהַהֹ֣לְכִ֔יםha·hō·lə·ḵîm — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → behindאַחֲרֵ֥י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the herdsהָעֲדָרִ֖יםhā·‘ă·ḏā·rîm — A flock or herd of animals, especially sheep or goatsH5739 — Full Word Study →: “When you meetבְּמֹצַאֲכֶ֖םbə·mō·ṣa·’ă·ḵem — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → Esauעֵשָׂ֔ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study →, you are to sayתְּדַבְּר֣וּןtə·ḏab·bə·rūn — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → the sameהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → thingכַּדָּבָ֤רkad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → himאֹתֽוֹ׃’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. 20You are alsoגַּ֗םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → to sayוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕םwa·’ă·mar·tem — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Lookהִנֵּ֛הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, your servantעַבְדְּךָ֥‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → is right behind usאַחֲרֵ֑ינוּ’a·ḥă·rê·nū — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →.’” Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he thoughtאָמַ֞ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I will appeaseאֲכַפְּרָ֣ה’ă·ḵap·pə·rāh — To atone; to cover sin and make reconciliationH3722 — Full Word Study → Esau with the giftבַּמִּנְחָה֙bam·min·ḥāh — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study → that is goingהַהֹלֶ֣כֶתha·hō·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → before meלְפָנָ֔יlə·p̄ā·nāy — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. Afterוְאַחֲרֵי־wə·’a·ḥă·rê- — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → thatכֵן֙ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → I can faceאֶרְאֶ֣ה’er·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → himפָנָ֔יוp̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and perhapsאוּלַ֖י’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → he will acceptיִשָּׂ֥אyiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → meפָנָֽי׃p̄ā·nāy — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →.” 21So Jacob’s gifts wentוַתַּעֲבֹ֥רwat·ta·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → on beforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → himפָּנָ֑יוpā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, while heוְה֛וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → spentלָ֥ןlān — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study → theהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → nightבַּלַּֽיְלָה־bal·lay·lāh- — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → in the campבַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃bam·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →. 22During the nightבַּלַּ֣יְלָהbal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → Jacob got upוַיָּ֣קָם׀way·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and tookוַיִּקַּ֞חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → his twoשְׁתֵּ֤יšə·tê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → wivesנָשָׁיו֙nā·šāw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, his twoשְׁתֵּ֣יšə·tê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → maidservantsשִׁפְחֹתָ֔יוšip̄·ḥō·ṯāw — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study →, and his elevenאַחַ֥ד’a·ḥaḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → sonsיְלָדָ֑יוyə·lā·ḏāw — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study →, and crossedוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֔רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the fordמַעֲבַ֥רma·‘ă·ḇar — ford, crossing place, passageH4569 — Full Word Study → of the Jabbokיַבֹּֽק׃yab·bōq — He struggles or flowsH2999 — Full Word Study →. 23He took themוַיִּקָּחֵ֔םway·yiq·qā·ḥêm — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → and sent them acrossוַיַּֽעֲבִרֵ֖םway·ya·‘ă·ḇi·rêm — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the streamהַנָּ֑חַלhan·nā·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study →, along with all his possessionsאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study →. 24So Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → was leftוַיִּוָּתֵ֥רway·yiw·wā·ṯêr — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study → all aloneלְבַדּ֑וֹlə·ḇad·dōw — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study →, and there a man wrestledוַיֵּאָבֵ֥קway·yê·’ā·ḇêq — To wrestle, struggle, or contendH79 — Full Word Study → with himעִמּ֔וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → daybreakעֲל֥וֹת‘ă·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →. 25When the man sawוַיַּ֗רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he could notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → overpowerיָכֹל֙yā·ḵōl — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → Jacob, he struckוַיִּגַּ֖עway·yig·ga‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → the socketבְּכַף־bə·ḵap̄- — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → of Jacob’s hipיְרֵכ֑וֹyə·rê·ḵōw — Thigh; hip; body; loinsH3409 — Full Word Study → and dislocatedוַתֵּ֙קַע֙wat·tê·qa‘ — To dislocate, be put out of joint, hangH3363 — Full Word Study → it as theyעִמּֽוֹ׃‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → wrestledבְּהֵֽאָבְק֖וֹbə·hê·’ā·ḇə·qōw — To wrestle, struggle, or contendH79 — Full Word Study →. 26Then the man said, “Let me goשַׁלְּחֵ֔נִיšal·lə·ḥê·nî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it is daybreakעָלָ֖ה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →.” But Jacob repliedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → let you goאֲשַֽׁלֵּחֲךָ֔’ă·šal·lê·ḥă·ḵā — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → unlessכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you bless meבֵּרַכְתָּֽנִי׃bê·raḵ·tā·nî — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →.” 27Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is your nameשְּׁמֶ֑ךָšə·me·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →?” the man askedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Jacobיַעֲקֹֽב׃ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →,” he repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. 28Then the man said, “Your nameשִׁמְךָ֔šim·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → will noלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerעוֹד֙‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → beיֵאָמֵ֥רyê·’ā·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Jacobיַעֲקֹב֙ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, but Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you have struggledשָׂרִ֧יתָśā·rî·ṯā — to strive, contend, or struggle; to have power as a princeH8280 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and withוְעִם־wə·‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → menאֲנָשִׁ֖ים’ă·nā·šîm — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, and you have prevailedוַתּוּכָֽל׃wat·tū·ḵāl — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study →.” 29And Jacobיַעֲקֹ֗בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → requestedוַיִּשְׁאַ֣לway·yiš·’al — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָּ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → tell meהַגִּֽידָה־hag·gî·ḏāh- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → your nameשְׁמֶ֔ךָšə·me·ḵā — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →.” But he repliedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whyלָ֥מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → do you askתִּשְׁאַ֣לtiš·’al — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → my nameלִשְׁמִ֑יliš·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →?” Then he blessedוַיְבָ֥רֶךְway·ḇā·reḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → Jacob thereשָֽׁם׃šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. 30So Jacobיַעֲקֹ֛בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → namedוַיִּקְרָ֧אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the placeהַמָּק֖וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → Penielפְּנִיאֵ֑לpə·nî·’êl — Face of GodH6439 — Full Word Study →, saying, “Indeedכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, I have seenרָאִ֤יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → faceפָּנִ֣יםpā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → faceפָּנִ֔יםpā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and yet my lifeנַפְשִֽׁי׃nap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → was sparedוַתִּנָּצֵ֖לwat·tin·nā·ṣêl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study →.” 31The sunהַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁhaš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → roseוַיִּֽזְרַֽח־way·yiz·raḥ- — to rise, shine forth, break outH2224 — Full Word Study → above him asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he passed byעָבַ֖ר‘ā·ḇar — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → Penuelפְּנוּאֵ֑לpə·nū·’êl — Face of GodH6439 — Full Word Study →, and heוְה֥וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was limpingצֹלֵ֖עַṣō·lê·a‘ — to limp, walk with difficulty, haltH6760 — Full Word Study → because ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his hipיְרֵכֽוֹ׃yə·rê·ḵōw — Thigh; hip; body; loinsH3409 — Full Word Study →. 32Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → toעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → do notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → eatיֹאכְל֨וּyō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the tendonגִּ֣ידgîḏ — sinew, tendon, or cord-like tissueH1517 — Full Word Study → which is at the socketכַּ֣ףkap̄ — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → of the hipהַיָּרֵ֔ךְhay·yā·rêḵ — Thigh; hip; body; loinsH3409 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the socketבְּכַף־bə·ḵap̄- — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → of Jacob’sיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → hipיֶ֣רֶךְye·reḵ — Thigh; hip; body; loinsH3409 — Full Word Study → was struckנָגַע֙nā·ḡa‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → near that tendonבְּגִ֖ידbə·ḡîḏ — sinew, tendon, or cord-like tissueH1517 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Genesis 32
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Genesis 32 marks a pivotal moment in Jacob's spiritual journey as he prepares to meet his estranged brother Esau after twenty years of separation. The chapter reveals Jacob's struggle between faith and fear, between trusting God's promises and relying on his own schemes. Through a miraculous wrestling match with a divine messenger, Jacob experiences a transformative encounter with God that results in both a new name and a permanent mark on his body—symbolizing his transformation from deceiver to one who has prevailed with God.

Verses 1–5: The Encounter with God's Host

Jacob's journey toward home begins with an encouraging sight: angels of God meeting him (v. 1). This divine assurance comes at the moment Jacob needs it most, as he enters dangerous territory. He names the place Mahanaim, meaning "two camps"—perhaps referring to God's camp of angels alongside his own camp of servants and family. Yet despite this heavenly encouragement, Jacob immediately acts in his own strength, sending messengers to Esau with a carefully worded, submissive message (vv. 3–5). Notice the language of flattery: "my lord Esau" and "thy servant Jacob." Jacob is attempting to manipulate the situation through diplomacy, positioning himself as inferior and emphasizing his material wealth as a hedge against Esau's remembered anger.

Verses 6–12: Fear and Prayer

When the messengers return with news that Esau is coming with four hundred men (v. 6), Jacob's faith crumbles into fear and distress (v. 7). His practical response—dividing his household into two bands for survival—reveals the human tendency to trust in contingency planning more than in God's promises. However, verses 9–12 show Jacob's desperate turn to prayer. He calls upon "the God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac"—appealing to the covenant heritage. Crucially, Jacob reminds God of His own promise to "deal well with thee" and confesses his unworthiness (v. 10). He rehearses God's faithful mercies and recalls the divine covenant blessing about his seed being as the sand of the sea (v. 12). This prayer demonstrates how God often meets us not when we are strong, but when we are weak and desperate enough to truly cry out.

Verses 13–20: The Gift of Appeasement

After praying, Jacob sets about sending an elaborate present to Esau—herds of goats, rams, camels, cattle, and donkeys (vv. 13–15). He strategically spaces out the droves so that Esau will encounter them in succession (vv. 16–17), with each servant instructed to say the gift is from "thy servant Jacob" (vv. 17–19). Jacob hopes to "appease him with the present that goeth before me" (v. 20). While this gift may seem generous, it also reflects Jacob's persistent attempt to manage the situation through human ingenuity rather than pure faith. The phrase "peradventure he will accept of me" (v. 20) shows lingering doubt.

Verses 21–29: The Wrestling and the Transformation

That night, Jacob sends his family across the Jabbok ford and remains alone—a solitary place of vulnerability (vv. 22–24). There, a mysterious "man" wrestles with Jacob until daybreak (v. 24). This is no ordinary man; the text later reveals this as a theophany, a direct encounter with God. When the stranger cannot overcome Jacob by strength, he dislocates Jacob's hip (v. 25). Yet Jacob clings to his opponent, refusing to let go until he receives a blessing (v. 26). The stranger reveals Jacob's transformation: his name will no longer be Jacob ("deceiver") but Israel ("one who strives with God"), "for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed" (v. 28). The victory paradoxically comes through Jacob's weakness and dependence, not his strength.

Verses 30–32: The Mark of Transformation

Jacob names the place Peniel ("face of God"), declaring "I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved" (v. 30). The dislocated hip becomes a permanent physical reminder of this encounter. Verse 32 notes that Israelites thereafter avoided eating the sinew that was affected, memorializing Jacob's wrestling match in their dietary practice.

Application for Today

Jacob's wrestling match teaches us that spiritual transformation often comes through struggle and surrender rather than control. Like Jacob, we may face situations where we must lay aside our schemes and schemes and meet God in honest dependence. Our weaknesses become the places where God's grace is most powerfully revealed. When we stop trying to manage outcomes through human effort alone and instead wrestle with God in prayer, crying out for blessing and transformation, we discover that He grants us a new identity and purpose in Christ.

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