Verse 26

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.

Referenced Verses

  • Hos 12:4 : 4 In the body of his mother he took his brother by the foot, and in his strength he was fighting with God;
  • Ps 115:12-13 : 12 The Lord has kept us in mind and will give us his blessing; he will send blessings on the house of Israel and on the house of Aaron. 13 He will send blessings on the worshippers of the Lord, on the small and on the great.
  • Song 3:4 : 4 I was but a little way from them, when I came face to face with him who is the love of my soul. I took him by the hands, and did not let him go, till I had taken him into my mother's house, and into the room of her who gave me birth.
  • 1 Chr 4:10 : 10 And Jabez made a prayer to the God of Israel, saying, If only you would truly give me a blessing, and make wider the limits of my land, and let your hand be with me, and keep me from evil, so that I may not be troubled by it! And God gave him his desire.
  • Ps 67:1 : 1 <To the chief music-maker. With corded instruments. A Psalm. A Song.> May God give us mercy and blessing, and let the light of his face be shining on us; (Selah.)
  • Luke 18:1-7 : 1 And he made a story for them, the point of which was that men were to go on making prayer and not get tired; 2 Saying, There was a judge in a certain town, who had no fear of God or respect for man: 3 And there was a widow in that town, and she kept on coming to him and saying, Give me my right against the man who has done me wrong. 4 And for a time he would not: but later, he said to himself, Though I have no fear of God or respect for man, 5 Because this widow is a trouble to me, I will give her her right; for if not, I will be completely tired out by her frequent coming. 6 And the Lord said, Give ear to the words of the evil judge. 7 And will not God do right in the cause of his saints, whose cries come day and night to his ears, though he is long in doing it?
  • 2 Cor 12:8-9 : 8 And about this thing I made request to the Lord three times that it might be taken away from me. 9 And he said to me, My grace is enough for you, for my power is made complete in what is feeble. Most gladly, then, will I take pride in my feeble body, so that the power of Christ may be on me.
  • Heb 5:7 : 7 Who in the days of his flesh, having sent up prayers and requests with strong crying and weeping to him who was able to give him salvation from death, had his prayer answered because of his fear of God.
  • Luke 24:28-29 : 28 And they came near the town to which they were going, and he seemed as if he was going on; 29 But they kept him back, saying, Do not go, for evening is near, the day is almost gone. And he went in with them.
  • Rom 8:37 : 37 But we are able to overcome all these things and more through his love.
  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 For this cause, my dear brothers, be strong in purpose and unmoved, ever giving yourselves to the work of the Lord, because you are certain that your work is not without effect in the Lord.
  • Ps 67:6-7 : 6 The earth has given her increase; and God, even our God, will give us his blessing. 7 God will give us his blessing; so let all the ends of the earth be in fear of him.
  • Exod 32:10 : 10 Now do not get in my way, for my wrath is burning against them; I will send destruction on them, but of you I will make a great nation.
  • Deut 9:14 : 14 Let me send destruction on them till their very name is cut off; and I will make of you a nation greater and stronger than they.
  • Song 7:5 : 5 Your head is like Carmel, and the hair of your head is like purple, in whose net the king is prisoner.
  • Isa 45:11 : 11 The Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, says, Will you put a question to me about the things which are to come, or will you give me orders about my sons, and the work of my hands?
  • Isa 64:7 : 7 But now, O Lord, you are our father; we are the earth, and you are our maker; and we are all the work of your hand.