Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

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.

New American Standard Bible

Then he said, “Let me go, for the dawn is breaking.” But he said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”

King James Version

And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

Holman Bible

Then He said to Jacob, “Let Me go, for it is daybreak.”

But Jacob said, “I will not let You go unless You bless me.”

International Standard Version

and said, "Let me go, because the dawn has come." "I won't let you go," Jacob replied, "unless you bless me."

A Conservative Version

And he said, Let me go, for the day breaks. And he said, I will not let thee go unless thou bless me.

American Standard Version

And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

Amplified

Then He said, “Let Me go, for day is breaking.” But Jacob said, “I will not let You go unless You declare a blessing on me.”

Darby Translation

And he said, Let me go, for the dawn ariseth. And he said, I will not let thee go except thou bless me.

Julia Smith Translation

And he will say, Send me away, for the morning ascended: and he will say, I will not send thee away, unless thou didst bless me.

King James 2000

And he said, Let me go, for the day breaks. And he said, I will not let you go, except you bless me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then he said, "Let me go, for dawn is breaking." But he answered, "I will not let you go unless you bless me."

Modern King James verseion

And He said, Let Me go, for the day breaks. And he said, I will not let You go except You bless me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he said, "Let me go, for the day breaketh." And he said, "I will not let thee go, except thou bless me."

NET Bible

Then the man said, "Let me go, for the dawn is breaking." "I will not let you go," Jacob replied, "unless you bless me."

New Heart English Bible

The man said, "Let me go, for the day breaks." Jacob said, "I won't let you go, unless you bless me."

The Emphasized Bible

Then said he - Let me go, for uprisen hath the dawn. And he said: I will not let thee go, except thou have blessed me

Webster

And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh; And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

World English Bible

The man said, "Let me go, for the day breaks." Jacob said, "I won't let you go, unless you bless me."

Youngs Literal Translation

and he saith, 'Send me away, for the dawn hath ascended:' and he saith, 'I send thee not away, except thou hast blessed me.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Let me go
שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

for the day
שׁחר 
Shachar 
Usage: 24

עלה 
`alah 
Usage: 890

I will not let thee go
שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

אם 
'im 
Usage: 999

thou bless
בּרך 
Barak 
Usage: 330

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Genesis 32:26

References

Images Genesis 32:26

Prayers for Genesis 32:26

Context Readings

Jacob Wrestles With God

25 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. 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. 27 Then he said, What is your name? And he said, Jacob.

Cross References

Hosea 12:4

He had a fight with the angel and overcame him; he made request for grace to him with weeping; he came face to face with him in Beth-el and there his words came to him;

Exodus 32:10

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.

Deuteronomy 9:14

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.

1 Chronicles 4:10

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.

Psalm 67:1

May God give us mercy and blessing, and let the light of his face be shining on us; (Selah.)

Psalm 67:6-7

The earth has given her increase; and God, even our God, will give us his blessing.

Psalm 115:12-13

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.

Song of Songs 3:4

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.

Song of Songs 7:5

Your head is like Carmel, and the hair of your head is like purple, in whose net the king is prisoner.

Isaiah 45:11

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?

Isaiah 64:7

And there is no one who makes prayer to your name, or who is moved to keep true to you: for your face is veiled from us, and you have given us into the power of our sins.

Luke 18:1-7

And he made a story for them, the point of which was that men were to go on making prayer and not get tired;

Luke 24:28-29

And they came near the town to which they were going, and he seemed as if he was going on;

Romans 8:37

But we are able to overcome all these things and more through his love.

1 Corinthians 15:58

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.

2 Corinthians 12:8-9

And about this thing I made request to the Lord three times that it might be taken away from me.

Hebrews 5:7

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.

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