Genesis 32:26 BSB — MannaFest

Genesis 32:26

Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

KJV

And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

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Commentary

4 voices

Cyril of Alexandria

GLAPHYRA ON GENESIS, 5.3 (444)

You see how he does not continue fighting at daybreak. In fact, there is no fight for those who already live in the light. It is fitting for those who have been brought to such magnificence to say, "God, my God, I watch you from the light." And in addition, "In the morning you shall hear my voice, in the morning I shall wait on you, and you shall see me."

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

In begging this blessing he owns his inferiority, though he seemed to have the upper hand in the struggle; for the less is blessed of the better. Note, Those that would have the blessing of Christ must be in good earnest, and be importunate for it, as those that resolve to have no denial. It is the fervent prayer that is the effectual prayer.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Let me go, for the day breaketh - Probably meaning, that as it was now morning, Jacob must rejoin his wives and children, and proceed on their journey. Though phantoms are supposed to disappear when the sun rises, that could be no reason in this case. Most of the angelic appearances mentioned in the Old and New Testaments took place in open day, which put their reality out of question.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

I will not let thee go, except thou bless me--It is evident that Jacob was aware of the character of Him with whom he wrestled; and, believing that His power, though by far superior to human, was yet limited by His promise to do him good, he determined not to lose the golden opportunity of securing a blessing.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	vai.Yo.mer	and he said	H559 →
שַׁלְּחֵ֔נִי	sha.le.Che.ni	let go me	H7971 →
כִּ֥י	ki	for	H3588 →
עָלָ֖ה	'a.Lah	it has come up	H5927 →
הַשָּׁ֑חַר	ha.Sha.char	the dawn	H7837 →
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	vai.Yo.mer	and he said	H559 →
לֹ֣א	lo'	not	H3808 →
אֲשַֽׁלֵּחֲךָ֔	'a.sha.le.cha.Kha	I will let go you	H7971 →
כִּ֖י	ki	that	H3588 →
אִם־	'im-	except	H518 →
בֵּרַכְתָּֽנִי׃	be.rakh.Ta.ni	you have blessed me	H1288 →

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The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
1 Chronicles 4:10
And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will…
leads to
- Matthew 7:7–11
  Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
- Psalms 116:1–4
  I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice— my appeal for mercy.
- Proverbs 10:22
  The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
- Jeremiah 33:3
  Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.
- Isaiah 41:10
  Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand…
Through
Psalms 67:1
May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah
leads to
- Psalms 4:6
  Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.
- 2 Corinthians 4:6
  For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of…
- Psalms 4:1
  Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.