Genesis 32:31

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Jacob Wrestles in Prayer 3. מחנים machănāyı̂m , Machanaim, “two camps.” 22. יבק yaboq , Jabboq; related: בקק bāqaq “gush or gur...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he (l) halted upon his thigh. (l) The faithful to overcome their temptations, so that they f...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Wrestling of Jacob. The narrative, for which Hosea 12:3-5 should be compared. is distributed between J and E by recent critics. Gunkel attrib...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

31. And he halted upon his thigh. It is probable, and it may be gathered even from the words of Moses, that this halting was without the sens...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh. The sun rose upon him - Did the Prophet Malachi refer to this, Mal...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He halted upon his thigh, &c.— Some think that he continued to do so all his life after; others, that his lameness continued only for a time: t...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh. Halted upon his thigh. Since Paul had a thorn in the flesh...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Approach of Esau. Jacob Wrestles with the Angel 1. The angels of God] God had given Jacob, by an angelic vision, a pledge of His watchful love...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC ( Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29 ). THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS. Abraham begat Isaac — The Tôldôth in its original form gav...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

As he passed over Pemiel . — Rather, as he passed Penuel. It was the place where he had wrestled, and as soon as the angel left him he proceeded o...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

JACOB AT PENIEL Genesis 32:1-32 "Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up." James 4:10 JACOB had a double reason...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jacob Wrestles and Prevails Genesis 32:13-32 There is a fulsomeness in Jacob's address to Esau, which sounds inconsistent with the noblest manh...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is unquestionably one of the great Chapter s of the Bible, and it is significant how constant and powerful is its appeal to all who live on the...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The disjointed thigh testified what the Lord could have done. Sweet is it to have divine strength perfected in human weakness. What was Paul's experi...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

LIFE’S SUNRISE ‘And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.’ Genesis 32:31 I. From the great conflict...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him ,.... It was break of day when the angel desired to be let go, and by that time the parley held b...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh. Ver. 31. He halted upon his thigh. ] Yet had the blessing. So Go...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He halted on his thigh And many think he continued to do so to his dying day. If he did he had no reason to complain, for the honour and comfort he...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

RETURNING TO FACE ESAU As Jacob continues his journey we are told that the angels of God met him (v.1). It was not God Himself as yet who met him,...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jacob Wrestles with an Angel. B. C. 1739....
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And the sun rose on him as he passed over Penuel and he limped because of his thigh.' “The sun rose on him.” This may well be intended to reflec...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 32:24 . Wrestled.] The Heb. word only occurs in this place. It seems to be derived from a word signifying “dust,” and th...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 32 I. God selects men for His work on earth, not because of their personal agreeableness, but because of their adaptation to the work they...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 32:31 I. From the great conflict with sin none come off without many a scar. We may wrestle and prevail, but there will be touches of the...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Genesis 32:1-2 . And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Genesis 32:1 . And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. What an encouragement the visit of these angels must have been to Jacob...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 32:2 . Mahanaim, two camps or hosts, or the camp of God; a city in Gilead, mentioned in Joshua 13:26 ; Joshua 21:38 ; denoting that the...
The Biblical Illustrator

And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh Defeats in life I. FROM THE GREAT CONFLICT WITH SIN NONE COME...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 32:24 And Jacob was left alone (probably on the north bank of the Jabbok; but vide on Genesis 32:23 ); and there w...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Struggle at Peniel
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And as he passed over Penuel, the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh. Just as he passed over and away from the place of the night's wres...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

rose upon. Genesis 19:15 Genesis 19:23 Malachi 4:2 he halted. Genesis 32:25 Psalms 38:17 2 Corinthians 12:7 2 Corinthians 12:9
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He halted on his thigh — And some think he continued to do so to his dying day. If he did, he had no reason to complain, for the honour and comfort...

³¹ And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.

Related Commentaries of Genesis 32:31

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Genesis 32:31