Verse 26
26. Let me go He had power to free himself from Jacob’s grasp as easily as he touched his thigh . But still he accommodates himself to Jacob’s condition and needs, that he may teach a lesson for all ages .
For the day breaketh Hebrews, the morning ariseth . This is not to be explained as a part of the superstitious notion that spirits perform their earthly ministries in the dark hours of the night, and cannot abide the morning air . The three angels appeared at midday to Abraham .
Genesis 18:1-2. But the rising dawn required that Jacob should be now moving on to look after his family and to meet Esau.
I will not let thee go, except thou bless me Thus “he wept and made supplication unto him.” Hosea 12:4. It is the language of earnest, persistent prayer .
“Yield to me now, for I am weak,
But confident in self-despair,
Speak to my heart, in blessing speak,
Be conquered by my instant prayer . ”
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