Mistari Maarufu ya Biblia kutoka Genesis 32

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He said, “Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

The man said, “Let me go, for the day breaks.” Jacob said, “I won’t let you go unless you bless me.”

Jacob was left alone, and wrestled with a man there until the breaking of the day.

Jacob called the name of the place Peniel; for he said, “I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.”

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.

He said to him, “What is your name?” He said, “Jacob”.

Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” He said, “Why is it that you ask what my name is?” So he blessed him there.

I am not worthy of the least of all the loving kindnesses, and of all the truth, which you have shown to your servant; for with just my staff I crossed over this Jordan; and now I have become two companies.

Therefore the children of Israel don’t eat the sinew of the hip, which is on the hollow of the thigh, to this day, because he touched the hollow of Jacob’s thigh in the sinew of the hip.

Jacob said, “God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD, who said to me, ‘Return to your country, and to your relatives, and I will do you good,’

Please deliver me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau; for I fear him, lest he come and strike me and the mothers with the children.