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Genesis - ch 32 v 21 - 32
- So the present went over before him; and he himself lodged that night in the company.
- And he arose that night, and took his two wives, and his two women-servants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok.
- And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that which he had.
- And Jacob was left alone; and 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 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 thou bless me.
- And he said to him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.
- And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God, and with men, and hast prevailed.
- And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name: And he said, why is it that thou dost ask after my name? and he blessed him there.
- And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
- And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.
- Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrunk, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, to this day; because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrunk.
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