He looked up, and he saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them, bowed to the ground,
Genesis 32:24 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Jacob was left alone, and a Man wrestled with him until daybreak. American Standard Version (1901) And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. Common English Bible But Jacob stayed apart by himself, and a man wrestled with him until dawn broke. Catholic Public Domain Version he remained alone. And behold, a man wrestled with him until morning. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He remained alone: and, behold, a man wrestled with him till morning. |
He looked up, and he saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them, bowed to the ground,
Rachel said, ‘In my wrestling with God, I have wrestled with my sister and won,’ and she named him Naphtali.
He took them and sent them across the stream, along with all his possessions.
When the man saw that he could not defeat him, he struck Jacob’s hip socket as they wrestled and dislocated his hip.
‘Your name will no longer be Jacob,’ he said. ‘It will be Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed.’
Jacob then named the place Peniel, ‘For I have seen God face to face,’ he said, ‘yet my life has been spared.’
the angel who has redeemed me from all harm – may he bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow to be numerous within the land.
So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea returned to its normal depth. While the Egyptians were trying to escape from it, the Lord threw them into the sea.
Until the day breaks and the shadows flee, turn around, my love, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the divided mountains. ,
Each will be like a shelter from the wind, a refuge from the rain, like flowing streams in a dry land and the shade of a massive rock in an arid land.
I was left alone, looking at this great vision. No strength was left in me; my face grew deathly pale, , and I was powerless.
‘Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you, many will try to enter and won’t be able to
Being in anguish, he prayed more fervently, and his sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
Now I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in prayers to God on my behalf.
The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven.
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil, spiritual forces in the heavens.
Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.
For I want you to know how greatly I am struggling for you, for those in Laodicea, and for all who have not seen me in person.
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling for you in his prayers, so that you can stand mature and fully assured in everything God wills.
During his earthly life, he offered prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.
When Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua approached him and asked, ‘Are you for us or for our enemies? ’