Parallel Verses

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."

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."

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.

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
And he said



Usage: 0
Usage: 0

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 he saw that he didn't prevail against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh, and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was strained, as he wrestled. 26 The man said, "Let me go, for the day breaks." Jacob said, "I won't let you go, unless you bless me." 27 He said to him, "What is your name?" He said, "Jacob."


Cross References

Hosea 12:4

Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication to him. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with us,

Exodus 32:10

Now therefore leave me alone, that my wrath may burn hot against them, and that I may consume them; and I will make of you a great nation."

Deuteronomy 9:14

let me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out their name from under the sky; and I will make of you a nation mightier and greater than they."

1 Chronicles 4:10

Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, that it not be to my sorrow!" God granted him that which he requested.

Psalm 67:1

May God be merciful to us, bless us, and cause his face to shine on us. Selah.

Psalm 67:6-7

The earth has yielded its increase. God, even our own God, will bless us.

Psalm 115:12-13

Yahweh remembers us. He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron.

Song of Songs 3:4

I had scarcely passed from them, when I found him whom my soul loves. I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother's house, into the room of her who conceived me.

Song of Songs 7:5

Your head on you is like Carmel. The hair of your head like purple. The king is held captive in its tresses.

Isaiah 45:11

Thus says Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker: "You ask me about the things that are to come, concerning my sons, and you command me concerning the work of my hands!

Isaiah 64:7

There is none who calls on your name, who stirs up himself to take hold of you; for you have hidden your face from us, and have consumed us by means of our iniquities.

Luke 18:1-7

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

Luke 24:28-29

They drew near to the village, where they were going, and he acted like he would go further.

Romans 8:37

No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord's work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

2 Corinthians 12:8-9

Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.

Hebrews 5:7

He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,

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