 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 Christian Disciple - Pàgina 2971823Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | George Paxton - 1825 - 552 pàgines
...himself vanquished.™' Such 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... | |
 | 1825 - 556 pàgines
...them to the care of his servants, intending himself to pass over behind them. After they were gone, " Jacob was left alone, and there wrestled a Man with him until the breaking of the day." 2. The Person who thus wrestled with Jacob. — He is here termed " a man," but in the context, and... | |
 | Oliver Reywood - 1825 - 550 pàgines
...meetingplaces and intercourse where none saw, particularly that remarkable time, Gen. xxxii. 24, " Jacob was left alone: and there wrestled a man with him, until the breaking of the day." It is likely Jacob had sent his household away on purpose, that he might wrestle with God alone. I... | |
 | 918 pàgines
...left alone, surrounded by darkness and danger, and with no other help than solitary supplication. " And there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day." Jacob struggled for a blessing, and the mighty stranger came on purpose to bless him, yet he seemed... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1825 - 480 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...meet his brother Esau, having sent 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 pàgines
...there that same night, and took of that which came to bis hand a present for Esau Ms brother; d 24 Ч 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 pàgines
...ford Jabbok. 23 And he took 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... | |
 | Elijah Parish - 1826 - 468 pàgines
...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... | |
 | 1841 - 472 pàgines
...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... | |
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