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And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And He said, “Let Me go, for the day breaks.” But he said, “I will not let You go unless You bless me!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he said, “Let me go, for the dawn is breaking.” But he said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then he said, &#8220Let me go, for the dawn is breaking.&#8221 But he said, &#8220I will not let you go unless you bless me.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then he said, “Let me go, for the dawn is breaking.” But he said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then he said, “Let me go, for the dawn is breaking.” But he said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then He said, “Let Me go, for day is breaking.” But Jacob said, “I will not let You go unless You declare a blessing on me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he said to Jacob, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then He said to Jacob, &#8220Let Me go, for it is daybreak.&#8221 But Jacob said, &#8220I will not let You go unless You bless me."&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They kept on wrestling until the man said, "Let go of me! It's almost daylight." "You can't go until you bless me," Jacob replied. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the man said, "Let me go; it's almost dawn." But Jacob answered, "I won't let you go until you bless me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The man said, "Let me go; daylight is coming." "I won't, unless you bless me," Jacob answered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and said, "Let me go, because the dawn has come." "I won't let you go," Jacob replied, "unless you bless me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then the man said, "Let me go, for the dawn is breaking." "I will not let you go," Jacob replied, "unless you bless me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then he said, "Let me go, for the dawn is breaking." Jacob said, "I won't let you go unless you bless me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh; And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The man said, “Let me go, for the day breaks.” Jacob said, “I won’t let you go unless you bless me.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and He says, “Send Me away, for the dawn has ascended”: and he says, “I do not send You away, except You have blessed me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he saith, 'Send me away, for the dawn hath ascended:' and he saith, 'I send thee not away, except thou hast blessed me.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say, Send me away, for the morning ascended: and he will say, I will not send thee away, unless thou didst bless me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he said to him: Let me go, for it is break of day. He answered: I will not let thee go except thou bless me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he said to him, “Release me, for now the dawn ascends.” He responded, “I will not release you, unless you bless me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The man then said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go until you bless me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he said, “Let me go, for the day is breaking.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go, unless you bless me.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the man said to him, Let me go, for day is breaking. And he said, I will not let you go unless you bless me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he said to him, “Let me go, because dawn is rising”, and he said, “I shall not send you unless you have blessed me.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he said: 'Let me go, for the day breaketh.' And he said: 'I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he said to him, Let me go, for the day has dawned; but he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/32-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=8259" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/32.htm">Jacob Wrestles with God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>When the man saw that he could not overpower Jacob, he struck the socket of Jacob’s hip and dislocated it as they wrestled. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">Then the man said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šal·lə·ḥê·nî (V-Piel-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">“Let me go,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ‘ā·lāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">it is daybreak.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/7837.htm" title="7837: haš·šā·ḥar (Art:: N-ms) -- Dawn. From shachar; dawn."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">But Jacob replied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">“I will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: ’ă·šal·lê·ḥă·ḵā (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs:: 2ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">let you go</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">unless</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: bê·raḵ·tā·nî (V-Piel-Perf-2ms:: 1cs) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">you bless me.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>“What is your name?” the man asked. “Jacob,” he replied.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/12-3.htm">Hosea 12:3-4</a></span><br />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—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-22.htm">Matthew 15:22-28</a></span><br />And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.” / But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” / He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-1.htm">Luke 18:1-8</a></span><br />Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart: / “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men. / And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-16.htm">James 5:16</a></span><br />Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-10.htm">1 Samuel 1:10-11</a></span><br />In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears. / And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a></span><br />Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-5.htm">Luke 11:5-10</a></span><br />Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you goes to his friend at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, / because a friend of mine has come to me on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’ / And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Do not bother me. My door is already shut, and my children and I are in bed. I cannot get up to give you anything.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-46.htm">Mark 10:46-52</a></span><br />Next, they came to Jericho. And as Jesus and His disciples were leaving Jericho with a large crowd, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting beside the road. / When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” / Many people admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-8.htm">2 Corinthians 12:8-9</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-6.htm">Isaiah 62:6-7</a></span><br />On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD shall take no rest for yourselves, / nor give Him any rest until He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-30.htm">Romans 15:30</a></span><br />Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/4-2.htm">Colossians 4:2</a></span><br />Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6</a></span><br />Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-17.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:17</a></span><br />Pray without ceasing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/32-10.htm">Exodus 32:10-14</a></span><br />Now leave Me alone, so that My anger may burn against them and consume them. Then I will make you into a great nation.” / But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand? / Why should the Egyptians declare, ‘He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and wipe them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce anger and relent from doing harm to Your people. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he said, Let me go, for the day breaks. And he said, I will not let you go, except you bless me.</p><p class="hdg">Let me go.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/32-10.htm">Exodus 32:10</a></b></br> Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/9-14.htm">Deuteronomy 9:14</a></b></br> Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out their name from under heaven: and I will make of thee a nation mightier and greater than they.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/7-5.htm">Song of Solomon 7:5</a></b></br> Thine head upon thee <i>is</i> like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king <i>is</i> held in the galleries.</p><p class="hdg">I will not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/3-4.htm">Song of Solomon 3:4</a></b></br> <i>It was</i> but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother's house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/12-4.htm">Hosea 12:4</a></b></br> Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him <i>in</i> Bethel, and there he spake with us;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/18-1.htm">Luke 18:1-7</a></b></br> And he spake a parable unto them <i>to this end</i>, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; … </p><p class="hdg">thou bless.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/4-10.htm">1 Chronicles 4:10</a></b></br> And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep <i>me</i> from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/67-1.htm">Psalm 67:1,6,7</a></b></br> To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm <i>or</i> Song. God be merciful unto us, and bless us; <i>and</i> cause his face to shine upon us; Selah… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/115-12.htm">Psalm 115:12,13</a></b></br> The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless <i>us</i>; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hebrews/7-15.htm">Ariseth</a> <a href="/genesis/28-12.htm">Ascended</a> <a href="/genesis/30-27.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/genesis/31-55.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/genesis/31-55.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/genesis/30-30.htm">Breaketh</a> <a href="/genesis/32-24.htm">Breaking</a> <a href="/1_john/3-4.htm">Breaks</a> <a href="/genesis/32-24.htm">Dawn</a> <a href="/genesis/32-24.htm">Daybreak</a> <a href="/genesis/31-42.htm">Except</a> <a href="/genesis/32-25.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/31-42.htm">Unless</a> <a href="/genesis/4-12.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/2-17.htm">Ariseth</a> <a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Ascended</a> <a href="/genesis/48-9.htm">Bless</a> <a href="/genesis/32-29.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/genesis/32-29.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/exodus/1-12.htm">Breaketh</a> <a href="/exodus/9-9.htm">Breaking</a> <a href="/exodus/1-10.htm">Breaks</a> <a href="/genesis/44-3.htm">Dawn</a> <a href="/exodus/14-27.htm">Daybreak</a> <a href="/genesis/39-6.htm">Except</a> <a href="/genesis/32-27.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/42-15.htm">Unless</a> <a href="/genesis/34-23.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 32</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-1.htm">Jacob's vision at Mahanaim.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-3.htm">His message to Esau.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-6.htm">He is afraid of Esau's coming.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-9.htm">He prays for deliverance.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-13.htm">He sends a present to Esau, and passes the brook Jabbok.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-24.htm">He wrestles with an angel at Peniel, where he is called Israel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-31.htm">He halts.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/genesis/32.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Then the man said</b><br />The "man" in this passage is often understood to be a theophany, a physical manifestation of God, or an angel representing God. In Hebrew, the word used is "ish," which simply means "man." However, the context reveals a deeper significance, as this "man" possesses divine authority and power. This encounter is pivotal, symbolizing a direct and personal interaction with the divine, which is a recurring theme in the lives of the patriarchs.<p><b>Let Me go</b><br />This phrase indicates a struggle that has reached a critical point. The request to be released suggests that the "man" acknowledges Jacob's tenacity and determination. In the spiritual sense, it reflects the human struggle with God, where persistence in faith and prayer is often required to receive divine favor. The struggle is not just physical but also spiritual, representing the trials and perseverance required in a believer's life.<p><b>for it is daybreak</b><br />Daybreak signifies a new beginning, a transition from darkness to light. In the biblical context, light often symbolizes God's presence, truth, and revelation. The timing of this request highlights the transformative nature of Jacob's encounter. As day breaks, so does a new chapter in Jacob's life, marked by a profound spiritual awakening and blessing.<p><b>But Jacob replied</b><br />Jacob's response is assertive and determined. His reply indicates a deep desire for God's blessing, reflecting his recognition of the divine nature of his opponent. Jacob's persistence is emblematic of a believer's relentless pursuit of God's promises, demonstrating faith and resilience in the face of adversity.<p><b>I will not let You go</b><br />This phrase underscores Jacob's unwavering resolve. It is a powerful declaration of faith, illustrating the importance of holding onto God, especially during times of struggle. Jacob's grip is symbolic of a believer's commitment to cling to God, trusting in His power and promises despite challenges.<p><b>unless You bless me</b><br />The request for a blessing is central to this encounter. In Hebrew, "bless" is "barak," which means to kneel or to praise, but also to endow with favor. Jacob's demand for a blessing signifies his understanding of the importance of divine favor and approval. It reflects a turning point in his life, where he seeks not just material prosperity but a deeper, spiritual affirmation from God. This moment foreshadows the transformation of Jacob's identity and destiny, as he is later named Israel, meaning "he struggles with God."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/32.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) <span class= "bld">Let me go . . . --</span>Heb., <span class= "ital">send me away, for the gleam of morning has gone up. </span>The asking of permission to depart was the acknowledgment of defeat. The struggle must end at daybreak, because Jacob must now go to do his duty; and the wrestling had been for the purpose of giving him courage, and enabling him to meet danger and difficulty in the power of faith. A curious Jewish idea is that the angel was that one whose duty it was to defend and protect Esau. By the aid of his own protecting angel Jacob, they say, had overpowered him, and had won the birthright and the precedence as "Israel, a prince with God and man."<p><span class= "bld">Except thou bless me.</span>--The vanquished must yield the spoil to the victor; and Jacob, who had gradually become aware that the being who was wrestling with him was something more than man, asks of him, as his ransom, a blessing.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he</span> (the man) <span class="cmt_word">said, Let me go</span> (literally, <span class="accented">send me away</span>; meaning that he yielded the victory to Jacob, adding as a reason for his desire to depart), <span class="cmt_word">for the day breaketh</span> - literally, <span class="accented">for the morning or the dawn ascendeth</span>; and therefore it is time for thee to proceed to other duties (Wilet, Clarke, Murphy), e.g. to meet Esau and appease his anger ('Speaker's Commentary'). Perhaps also the angel was unwilling that the vision which was meant for Jacob only should be seen by others (Pererius), or even that his own glory should be beheld by Jacob (Ainsworth). Calvin thinks the language was so shaped as to lead Jacob to infer <span class="accented">nocturna visions se divinitus fuisse edoctum</span>. <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.</span> The words show that Jacob now clearly recognized his mysterious Antagonist to be Divine, and sought to obtain from him the blessing which he had previously stolen from his aged father by craft. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/32-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then [the man] said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Let Me go,</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁלְּחֵ֔נִי</span> <span class="translit">(šal·lə·ḥê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it is daybreak.”</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">But Jacob replied,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“I will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">let You go</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשַֽׁלֵּחֲךָ֔</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šal·lê·ḥă·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">unless</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You bless me.”</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּרַכְתָּֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(bê·raḵ·tā·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/32-26.htm">Genesis 32:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/32-26.htm">Genesis 32:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/32-26.htm">Genesis 32:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/32-26.htm">Genesis 32:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/32-26.htm">Genesis 32:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/32-26.htm">Genesis 32:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/32-26.htm">Genesis 32:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/32-26.htm">Genesis 32:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/32-26.htm">Genesis 32:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/32-26.htm">Genesis 32:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/32-26.htm">OT Law: Genesis 32:26 The man said Let me go (Gen. 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