Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When the man saw that he could not overpower him, he touched the socket of Jacob’s hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man. New Living Translation When the man saw that he would not win the match, he touched Jacob’s hip and wrenched it out of its socket. English Standard Version When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. Berean Standard Bible When the man saw that he could not overpower Jacob, he struck the socket of Jacob’s hip and dislocated it as they wrestled. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He touched the socket of his hip; and the socket of Jacob’s hip was out of joint as He wrestled with him. New American Standard Bible When the man saw that he had not prevailed against him, he touched the socket of Jacob’s hip; and the socket of Jacob’s hip was dislocated while he wrestled with him. NASB 1995 When he saw that he had not prevailed against him, he touched the socket of his thigh; so the socket of Jacob’s thigh was dislocated while he wrestled with him. NASB 1977 And when he saw that he had not prevailed against him, he touched the socket of his thigh; so the socket of Jacob’s thigh was dislocated while he wrestled with him. Legacy Standard Bible And he saw that he had not prevailed against him, so he touched the socket of his thigh; and so the socket of Jacob’s thigh was dislocated while he wrestled with him. Amplified Bible When the Man saw that He had not prevailed against Jacob, He touched his hip joint; and Jacob’s hip was dislocated as he wrestled with Him. Christian Standard Bible When the man saw that he could not defeat him, he struck Jacob’s hip socket as they wrestled and dislocated his hip. Holman Christian Standard Bible When the man saw that He could not defeat him, He struck Jacob’s hip socket as they wrestled and dislocated his hip. American Standard Version 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 strained, as he wrestled with him. Contemporary English Version When the man saw that he could not win, he struck Jacob on the hip and threw it out of joint. English Revised Version 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 strained, as he wrestled with him. GOD'S WORD® Translation When the man saw that he could not win against Jacob, he touched the socket of Jacob's hip so that it was dislocated as they wrestled. Good News Translation When the man saw that he was not winning the struggle, he hit Jacob on the hip, and it was thrown out of joint. International Standard Version When the man realized that he hadn't yet won the struggle, he injured the socket of Jacob's thigh, dislocating it as he wrestled with him, Majority Standard Bible When the man saw that he could not overpower Jacob, he struck the socket of Jacob?s hip and dislocated it as they wrestled. NET Bible When the man saw that he could not defeat Jacob, he struck the socket of his hip so the socket of Jacob's hip was dislocated while he wrestled with him. New Heart English Bible When he saw that he did not defeat him, he struck the socket of his hip, and Jacob?s hip was dislocated as he wrestled with him. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible When he saw that he didn’t prevail against him, the man touched the hollow of his thigh, and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was strained as he wrestled. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand He sees that He is not able for him, and He comes against the hollow of his thigh, and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh is disjointed in his wrestling with Him; Young's Literal Translation and he seeth that he is not able for him, and he cometh against the hollow of his thigh, and the hollow of Jacob's thigh is disjointed in his wrestling with him; Smith's Literal Translation And he will see that he will not prevail over him and he will touch upon the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh will be alienated in his wrestling with him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when he saw that he could not overcome him, he touched the sinew of his thigh, and forthwith it shrank. Catholic Public Domain Version And when he saw that he would not be able to overcome him, he touched the nerve of his thigh, and immediately it withered. New American Bible When the man saw that he could not prevail over him, he struck Jacob’s hip at its socket, so that Jacob’s socket was dislocated as he wrestled with him. New Revised Standard Version When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he struck him on the hip socket; and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd when the man saw that he did not prevail 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. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he saw that he did not match his strength, and he touched his hip, and the hip of Yaquuv was dislocated as he fought with him. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was strained, as he wrestled with him. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he saw that he prevailed not against him; and he touched the broad part of his thigh, and the broad part of Jacob's thigh was benumbed in his wrestling with him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob Wrestles with God…24So Jacob was left all alone, and there a man wrestled with him until daybreak. 25When the man saw that he could not overpower Jacob, he struck the socket of Jacob’s hip and dislocated it as they wrestled. 26Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”… Cross References Hosea 12:3-4 In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel, and in his vigor he wrestled with God. / Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there— 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. / Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. / But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. ... Genesis 28:12-15 And Jacob had a dream about a ladder that rested on the earth with its top reaching up to heaven, and God’s angels were going up and down the ladder. / And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. / Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. ... Genesis 35:9-10 After Jacob had returned from Paddan-aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him. / And God said to him, “Though your name is Jacob, you will no longer be called Jacob. Instead, your name will be Israel.” So God named him Israel. Exodus 3:2-6 There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from within a bush. Moses saw the bush ablaze with fire, but it was not consumed. / So Moses thought, “I must go over and see this marvelous sight. Why is the bush not burning up?” / When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called out to him from within the bush, “Moses, Moses!” “Here I am,” he answered. ... Judges 6:11-24 Then the angel of the LORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to hide it from the Midianites. / And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.” / “Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all His wonders of which our fathers told us, saying, ‘Has not the LORD brought us up out of Egypt?’ But now the LORD has forsaken us and delivered us into the hand of Midian.” ... 1 Kings 19:5-8 Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” / And he looked around, and there by his head was a cake of bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. So he ate and drank and lay down again. / A second time the angel of the LORD returned and touched him, saying, “Get up and eat, or the journey will be too much for you.” ... Isaiah 41:10-14 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 righteous right hand. / Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing. ... Isaiah 45:11 Thus says the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and its Maker: “Concerning things to come, do you question Me about My sons, or instruct Me in the work of My hands? Jeremiah 31:3 The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion. Matthew 26:41 “Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.” Luke 22:43-44 Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him and strengthened Him. / And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground. John 1:51 Then He declared, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.” John 16:33 I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!” Romans 8:26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words. Treasury of Scripture 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. that he. Genesis 19:22 Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. Numbers 14:13,14 And Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;) … Isaiah 41:14 Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. touched. Genesis 32:32 Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank. Psalm 30:6,7 And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved… Matthew 26:41,44 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak… Jump to Previous Able Blow Damaged Dislocated Hip Hollow Jacob Jacob's Joint Leg Overcome Overpower Part Prevail Prevailed Socket Strained Thigh Touched Wrenched Wrestled WrestlingJump to Next Able Blow Damaged Dislocated Hip Hollow Jacob Jacob's Joint Leg Overcome Overpower Part Prevail Prevailed Socket Strained Thigh Touched Wrenched Wrestled WrestlingGenesis 32 1. Jacob's vision at Mahanaim.3. His message to Esau. 6. He is afraid of Esau's coming. 9. He prays for deliverance. 13. He sends a present to Esau, and passes the brook Jabbok. 24. He wrestles with an angel at Peniel, where he is called Israel. 31. He halts. When the man saw The phrase "when the man saw" introduces the mysterious figure who wrestles with Jacob. In Hebrew, the word for "man" is "ish," which can refer to a human or a divine being. This ambiguity sets the stage for the encounter's spiritual significance. The "man" is often interpreted as an angel or a theophany, a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ. This encounter is not merely physical but deeply spiritual, symbolizing a divine intervention in Jacob's life. that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacob’s hip so that it was dislocated as they wrestled Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When the man sawוַיַּ֗רְא (way·yar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see that כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction He could not לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no overpower [Jacob], יָכֹל֙ (yā·ḵōl) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3201: To be able, have power He struck וַיִּגַּ֖ע (way·yig·ga‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike the socket בְּכַף־ (bə·ḵap̄-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan of Jacob’s hip יְרֵכ֑וֹ (yə·rê·ḵōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3409: Thigh,loin, flank, side and dislocated וַתֵּ֙קַע֙ (wat·tê·qa‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3363: To sever oneself, to be dislocated, to abandon, to impale [it] יַעֲקֹ֔ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc as they עִמּֽוֹ׃ (‘im·mōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with wrestled. בְּהֵֽאָבְק֖וֹ (bə·hê·’ā·ḇə·qōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 79: To bedust, grapple Links Genesis 32:25 NIVGenesis 32:25 NLT Genesis 32:25 ESV Genesis 32:25 NASB Genesis 32:25 KJV Genesis 32:25 BibleApps.com Genesis 32:25 Biblia Paralela Genesis 32:25 Chinese Bible Genesis 32:25 French Bible Genesis 32:25 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 32:25 When he saw that he didn't prevail (Gen. 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