Gênesis 32:24-30 NVT

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 32:24

Genesis 32:24. Jacob was left alone In some private place, that he might more freely and ardently pour out his soul in prayer, and again spread his cares and fears before God. There wrestled a man with him The eternal Word, or Son of God, who often appeared in a human shape, before he assumed the human nature. We are told by Hosea 12:4, how Jacob wrestled with him; He wept and made supplication: prayers and tears were his weapons. It was not only a corporal but a spiritual ... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 32:25

Genesis 32:25. He prevailed not against him The angel suffered himself to be conquered, to encourage Jacob’s faith and hope against the approaching danger: nay, he even imparted strength to him to maintain the conflict. For it was not in his own strength that Jacob wrestled, nor by his own strength that he prevailed, but by strength derived from Heaven, by which alone he had power over the angel, Hosea 12:3. Jacob’s thigh was out of joint as he wrestled with him This was to humble him,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 32:26

Genesis 32:26. Let me go Thus the angel, by an admirable condescension, speaks to Jacob as God did to Moses, Exodus 32:10, Let me alone, and that to show the prevalency of his prayer with God, and also to encourage him to persist in the conflict. For the day breaketh Therefore he would not any longer detain Jacob, who had business to do, a family to look after, a journey to take. I will not let thee go except thou bless me He resolves he will have a blessing, and rather shall all his... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 32:27-28

Genesis 32:27-28 . What is thy name? And he said, Jacob That is, a supplanter, as the word signifies. He said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob Or, as the words should rather be rendered, shall not only be called Jacob, but Israel, or Israel rather than Jacob, a man prevailing with God, rather than a supplanter. It is evident he was afterward called Jacob, as well as Israel, but the latter name, in his posterity, nearly swallowed up the former, who were generally... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 32:29-30

Genesis 32:29-30 . Wherefore dost thou ask after my name? Canst thou be at any loss to know who I am? The discovery of that was reserved for his death-bed, upon which he was taught to call him Shiloh. But instead of telling him his name, he gave him his blessing, which was the thing Jacob wrestled for; he blessed him there Repeated and ratified the blessing formerly given him. See how wonderfully God condescends to countenance and crown importunate prayer! Those that resolve, though God... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 32:1-32

Preparing to meet Esau (32:1-32)During the twenty years that Jacob had been in Mesopotamia, Esau had established his household in territory to the south near the Dead Sea. Jacob knew that if he was to live in peace in Canaan, he would first have to put things right with Esau. With much fear and anxiety he sent news to Esau that he was coming to meet him (32:1-8).Jacob had by now learnt a humility before God that was lacking the previous time he met Esau. He thanked God for his remarkable... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 32:24

a Man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14 . Called "God" (verses: Genesis 32:28 , Genesis 32:30 ), an "Angel", and Jehovah Elohim, Hosea 12:4 , Hosea 12:5 . breaking. Hebrew going up. Figure of speech Antimereia (of Verb Part, for noun). read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 32:26

day breaketh. Hebrew dawn hath ascended. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 32:27

What is thy name? Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. For He knew his name. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 32:28

Jacob = contender (Genesis 25:22 ). Used of the natural Jacob and his natural seed. Israel used for spiritual Jacob and his spiritual seed. Israel = "God commands, orders or rules". Man attempts it but always, in the end, fails. Out of some forty Hebrew names compounded with "El" or "Jah", God is always the doer of what the verb means (compare Dani-el, God judges). prince = commander, orderer. Here used not to dignify but to reproach. Compare Genesis 12:15 , princes (courtiers); Genesis... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 32:24

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 32:25

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 32:26

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 32:27-28

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 32:29-30

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 32:1-32

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 32:24

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 32:26

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 32:27

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 32:28

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