KJV King James Version
And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Genesis 32:31
And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
The sun rose above him as he passed by Penuel, and he was limping because of his hip.
WEB World English Bible
The sun rose on him as he passed over Peniel, and he limped because of his thigh.
ASV American Standard Version
And the sun rose upon him as he passed over Penuel, and he limped upon his thigh.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the sun riseth on him when he hath passed over Penuel, and he is halting on his thigh;
Surrounding context — Genesis 32
28 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.
29 And Jacob asked [him], and said, Tell [me], I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore [is] it [that] thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.
30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
31 And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.
32 Therefore the children of Israel eat not [of] the sinew which shrank, which [is] upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob’s thigh in the sinew that shrank.
Topics connected to this verse
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 12:7And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.Genesis 19:23The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.Genesis 19:15And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.Malachi 4:2But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.2 Corinthians 12:9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.Psalm 38:17For I [am] ready to halt, and my sorrow [is] continually before me.Genesis 32:25And 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.Judges 8:8And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered [him].
HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION
Compare classic commentaries on Genesis 32:31
Put Matthew Henry, Adam Clarke, Calvin, Wesley, Barnes, Jamieson–Fausset–Brown, Aquinas’ Catena and other public-domain sources beside the passage.
Compare commentaries →