Encontrados 694 resultados para: Descendants Of Jacob
Jacob was very much frightened. In his anxiety, he divided the people who were with him, as well as his flocks, herds and camels, into two camps. (Genesis 32, 8)
You yourself said, 'I will be very good to you, and I will make your descendants like the sands of the sea, which are too numerous to count.'" (Genesis 32, 13)
After passing the night there, Jacob selected from what he had with him the following presents for his brother Esau: (Genesis 32, 14)
Then you shall answer, 'They belong to your brother Jacob, but they have been sent as a gift to my lord Esau; and Jacob himself is right behind us.'" (Genesis 32, 19)
and be sure to add, 'Your servant Jacob is right behind us.'" For Jacob reasoned, "If I first appease him with gifts that precede me, then later, when I face him, perhaps he will forgive me." (Genesis 32, 21)
In the course of that night, however, Jacob arose, took his two wives, with the two maidservants and his eleven children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. (Genesis 32, 23)
Jacob was left there alone. Then some man wrestled with him until the break of dawn. (Genesis 32, 25)
When the man saw that he could not prevail over him, he struck Jacob's hip at its socket, so that the hip socket was wrenched as they wrestled. (Genesis 32, 26)
The man then said, "Let me go, for it is daybreak." But Jacob said, "I will not let you go until you bless me." (Genesis 32, 27)
"What is your name?" the man asked. He answered, "Jacob." (Genesis 32, 28)
Then the man said, "You shall no longer be spoken of as Jacob, but as Israel, because you have contended with divine and human beings and have prevailed." (Genesis 32, 29)
Jacob then asked him, "Do tell me your name, please." He answered, "Why should you want to know my name?" With that, he bade him farewell. (Genesis 32, 30)
