Parallel Verses

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 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.”

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.

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."

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 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. 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."

Cross References

Hosea 12:4

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!

Exodus 32:10

So now, leave me alone so that my anger can burn against them and I can destroy them, and I will make from you a great nation."

Deuteronomy 9:14

Stand aside and I will destroy them, obliterating their very name from memory, and I will make you into a stronger and more numerous nation than they are."

1 Chronicles 4:10

Jabez called out to the God of Israel, "If only you would greatly bless me and expand my territory! May your hand be with me! Keep me from harm so I might not endure pain!" God answered his prayer.

Psalm 67:1

For the music director; to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm, a song. May God show us his favor and bless us! May he smile on us! (Selah)

Psalm 67:6-7

The earth yields its crops. May God, our God, bless us!

Psalm 115:12-13

The Lord takes notice of us, he will bless -- he will bless the family of Israel, he will bless the family of Aaron.

Song of Songs 3:4

Scarcely had I passed them by when I found my beloved! I held onto him tightly and would not let him go until I brought him to my mother's house, to the bedroom chamber of the one who conceived me.

Song of Songs 7:5

Your head crowns you like Mount Carmel. The locks of your hair are like royal tapestries -- the king is held captive in its tresses!

Isaiah 45:11

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!

Isaiah 64:7

No one invokes your name, or makes an effort to take hold of you. For you have rejected us and handed us over to our own sins.

Luke 18:1-7

Then Jesus told them a parable to show them they should always pray and not lose heart.

Luke 24:28-29

So they approached the village where they were going. He acted as though he wanted to go farther,

Romans 8:37

No, in all these things we have complete victory through him who loved us!

1 Corinthians 15:58

So then, dear brothers and sisters, be firm. Do not be moved! Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

2 Corinthians 12:8-9

I asked the Lord three times about this, that it would depart from me.

Hebrews 5:7

During his earthly life Christ offered both requests and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death and he was heard because of his devotion.

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