a Man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14. Called "God" (verses: Genesis 32:28; Genesis 32:30), an "Angel", and Jehovah Elohim, 350. national sanctuary (Joshua 24:1). Now Nablous, corruption of Neapolis, the (New town) of Vespasian. The site of Abraham's first altar. Jacob's first home. Here the tribes met. Here Joseph was buried. All this before Jebus became Jerusalem. Hence the envy of Ephraim for Judah (Isaiah 11:13). Degraded by new name, Sychar. drunkenness (Isaiah 28:1-7). Yet here alone in all the world is the Paschal lamb still slain.
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Genesis 32:24
24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breakinge of the day.