5 Bible Verses about Wrestling

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Genesis 32:25

When the man realized that he hadn't yet won the struggle, he injured the socket of Jacob's thigh, dislocating it as he wrestled with him,

Hosea 12:4

He even fought the angel and won; he cried and prayed to him. Then at Bethel he found him, and there he spoke with us

Genesis 30:8

so Rachel said, "I've been through a mighty struggle with my sister and won." She named him Naphtali.

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Genesis 30:8

so Rachel said, "I've been through a mighty struggle with my sister and won." She named him Naphtali.

Genesis 32:24-25

And so Jacob was left alone, and he struggled with a man until daybreak. When the man realized that he hadn't yet won the struggle, he injured the socket of Jacob's thigh, dislocating it as he wrestled with him,

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