 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh ; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. And he said, "Let me go, for the day breaketh." And he said, " I will not let thee go, except...  The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine - Page 3731885Full view - About this book
 | George Paxton - 1825 - 552 pages
...appears to have been the manner in which Jacob wrestled with the angel: " And Jacob was left alone : and there wrestled a man with him, until the breaking of the day."" The verb which we render to wrestle, is derived from the noun (piK) abak, dust or fine sand, and means... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1825 - 480 pages
...circumstances in order that he might spend the night in prayer without interruption. While thus engaged, "there wrestled a man * with him until the breaking of the day. And when HE saw that He prevailed not against him, He touched the hollow of his thigh : and the hollow... | |
 | Elijah Bailey - 1826 - 364 pages
...his wives and all he possessed over the ford Jabbok, we find, verse 24, " And Jacob was left alone ; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day." And verse 29 ; " And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, wherefore... | |
 | 1826 - 1036 pages
...took of that which came to bis hand a present for Esau Ms brother; d 24 Ч And Jacob was left alone ; 25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh: and the hollow... | |
 | George Townsend - 1826 - 902 pages
...them, and §sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had. 24 «I And Jacob was left alone ; and there wrestled a man with him until the || breaking of the day. 25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, AC1T38. he touched the hollow of his thigh; and... | |
 | 1841 - 472 pages
...crisis is nearer at hand ; and Jacob rose up that night (verse 22), and, being left alone (verse 24), there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. How significant is the expression, and how clearly does it manifest the power of the blessed Spirit... | |
 | Elijah Parish - 1826 - 468 pages
...our Saviour, must be a man ? He did appear, as a man. In the same manner did he apppear to Jacob. " There wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day." Though Jacob said that lie had seen God, and though the angel implies the same, — "As a prince hast... | |
 | John Platts - 1827 - 688 pages
...forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. d GEN. xxxii. 26: He said, Let me go, for the day breaketh: and he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. do. xlii. 7 : And Joseph saw his brethren; and he knew them, but made himself strange... | |
 | Bernard Whitman - 1827 - 214 pages
...Angel who redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads," Gen. xlviii. 15, 10. " And Jacob was left alone ; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day : And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh ; and the hollow... | |
 | John Platts - 1827 - 572 pages
...they brought him forth, and set him without the city. i/o. xxxii. 24, &c : And Jacob was left alone ; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day, &c. Ps. ciii. 21 : Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.... | |
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