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Genesis
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English: Basic English Bible |
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Genesis 32 [Context] [Commentary] [Map] 
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And in the night he got up, and taking with him his two wives and the two servant-women and his eleven children, he went over the river Jabbok. |
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He took them and sent them over the stream with all he had. |
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Then Jacob was by himself; and a man was fighting with him till dawn. |
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But when the man saw that he was not able to overcome Jacob, he gave him a blow in the hollow part of his leg, so that his leg was damaged. |
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And he said to him, Let me go now, for the dawn is near. But Jacob said, I will not let you go till you have given me your blessing. |
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Then he said, What is your name? And he said, Jacob. |
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And he said, Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel: for in your fight with God and with men you have overcome. |
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Then Jacob said, What is your name? And he said, What is my name to you? Then he gave him a blessing. |
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And Jacob gave that place the name of Peniel, saying, I have seen God face to face, and still I am living. |
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And while he was going past Peniel, the sun came up. And he went with unequal steps because of his damaged leg. |
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For this reason the children of Israel, even today, never take that muscle in the hollow of the leg as food, because the hollow of Jacob's leg was touched. |
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