Genesis 32:25
When the man saw that he could not defeat Jacob, he struck the socket of his hip so the socket of Jacob’s hip was dislocated while he wrestled with him.
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- Hos 12:3-4 : 3 Israel Must Return to the God of Jacob In the womb he attacked his brother; in his manly vigor he struggled with God. 4 He struggled with an angel and prevailed; he wept and begged for his favor. He found God at Bethel, and there he spoke with him!
- Gen 32:32 : 32 That is why to this day the Israelites do not eat the sinew which is attached to the socket of the hip, because he struck the socket of Jacob’s hip near the attached sinew.
- 2 Cor 12:7-9 : 7 even because of the extraordinary character of the revelations. Therefore, so that I would not become arrogant, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to trouble me– so that I would not become arrogant. 8 I asked the Lord three times about this, that it would depart from me. 9 But he said to me,“My grace is enough for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” So then, I will boast most gladly about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may reside in me.
- Gen 19:22 : 22 Run there quickly, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there.”(This incident explains why the town was called Zoar.)
- Num 14:13-14 : 13 Moses said to the LORD,“When the Egyptians hear it– for you brought up this people by your power from among them– 14 then they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that you, LORD, are among this people, that you, LORD, are seen face to face, that your cloud stands over them, and that you go before them by day in a pillar of cloud and in a pillar of fire by night.
- Ps 30:6-7 : 6 In my self-confidence I said,“I will never be shaken.” 7 O LORD, in your good favor you made me secure. Then you rejected me and I was terrified.
- Isa 41:14 : 14 Don’t be afraid, despised insignificant Jacob, men of Israel. I am helping you,” says the LORD, your protector, the Holy One of Israel.
- Isa 45:11 : 11 This is what the LORD says, the Holy One of Israel, the one who formed him, concerning things to come:“How dare you question me about my children! How dare you tell me what to do with the work of my own hands!
- Matt 15:22-28 : 22 A Canaanite woman from that area came and cried out,“Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is horribly demon-possessed!” 23 But he did not answer her a word. Then his disciples came and begged him,“Send her away, because she keeps on crying out after us.” 24 So he answered,“I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 25 But she came and bowed down before him and said,“Lord, help me!” 26 “It is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs,” he said. 27 “Yes, Lord,” she replied,“but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” 28 Then Jesus answered her,“Woman, your faith is great! Let what you want be done for you.” And her daughter was healed from that hour.
- Matt 26:41 : 41 Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
- Matt 26:44 : 44 So leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same thing once more.
- Luke 11:5-8 : 5 Then he said to them,“Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say to him,‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, 6 because a friend of mine has stopped here while on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’ 7 Then he will reply from inside,‘Do not bother me. The door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything.’ 8 I tell you, even though the man inside will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of the first man’s sheer persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs.
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21 So the gifts were sent on ahead of him while he spent that night in the camp.
22 During the night Jacob quickly took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven sons and crossed the ford of the Jabbok.
23 He took them and sent them across the stream along with all his possessions.
24 So Jacob was left alone. Then a man wrestled with him until daybreak.
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26 Then the man said,“Let me go, for the dawn is breaking.”“I will not let you go,” Jacob replied,“unless you bless me.”
27 The man asked him,“What is your name?” He answered,“Jacob.”
28 “No longer will your name be Jacob,” the man told him,“but Israel, because you have fought with God and with men and have prevailed.”
29 Then Jacob asked,“Please tell me your name.”“Why do you ask my name?” the man replied. Then he blessed Jacob there.
30 So Jacob named the place Peniel, explaining,“Certainly I have seen God face to face and have survived.”
31 The sun rose over him as he crossed over Penuel, but he was limping because of his hip.
32 That is why to this day the Israelites do not eat the sinew which is attached to the socket of the hip, because he struck the socket of Jacob’s hip near the attached sinew.
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3 Israel Must Return to the God of Jacob In the womb he attacked his brother; in his manly vigor he struggled with God.
4 He struggled with an angel and prevailed; he wept and begged for his favor. He found God at Bethel, and there he spoke with him!
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35 But Isaac replied,“Your brother came in here deceitfully and took away your blessing.”
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22 So Jacob went over to his father Isaac, who felt him and said,“The voice is Jacob’s, but the hands are Esau’s.”
23 He did not recognize him because his hands were hairy, like his brother Esau’s hands. So Isaac blessed Jacob.
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8 “If Esau attacks one camp,” he thought,“then the other camp will be able to escape.”
9 Then Jacob prayed,“O God of my father Abraham, God of my father Isaac, O LORD, you said to me,‘Return to your land and to your relatives and I will make you prosper.’
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25 Laban overtook Jacob, and when Jacob pitched his tent in the hill country of Gilead, Laban and his relatives set up camp there too.
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10 “No, please take them,” Jacob said.“If I have found favor in your sight, accept my gift from my hand. Now that I have seen your face and you have accepted me, it is as if I have seen the face of God.
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8 Then Rachel said,“I have fought a desperate struggle with my sister, but I have won.” So she named him Naphtali.
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2 Abraham said to his servant, the senior one in his household who was in charge of everything he had,“Put your hand under my thigh
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42 If the God of my father– the God of Abraham, the one whom Isaac fears– had not been with me, you would certainly have sent me away empty-handed! But God saw how I was oppressed and how hard I worked, and he rebuked you last night.”
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9 So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and gave his solemn promise he would carry out his wishes.
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21 He left with all he owned. He quickly crossed the Euphrates River and headed for the hill country of Gilead.
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31 So Laban asked,“What should I give you?”“You don’t need to give me a thing,” Jacob replied,“but if you agree to this one condition, I will continue to care for your flocks and protect them:
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30 Isaac had just finished blessing Jacob, and Jacob had scarcely left his father’s presence, when his brother Esau returned from the hunt.
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7 when they grasped you with their hand, you broke and tore their shoulders, and when they leaned on you, you splintered and caused their legs to be unsteady.
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11 For the LORD will rescue the descendants of Jacob. He will secure their release from those who had overpowered them.
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1 Jacob Wrestles at Peniel So Jacob went on his way and the angels of God met him.
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12 Then he said,‘Observe that all the male goats mating with the flock are streaked, speckled, or spotted, for I have observed all that Laban has done to you.