| Humphrey Moore - 1824 - 366 pages
...equality between the Creator and a creature. When Jacob was on his way from Laban to his own country, he was left alone; "and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day." This man changed his name, blessed him, and told him that he had power with God and with man, and that... | |
| William Carpenter - 1825 - 630 pages
...possible, let this cup pass from me ; nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt, xxvi. 36—39. And Jacob was left alone ; and there wrestled a man...wrestled with him. And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. And he said unto him, What is... | |
| Andrew Fuller - 1825 - 432 pages
...extraordinary appearance on which he wrestled with the Angel, and prevailed. The account is as follows — And Jacob was left alone ; and there wrestled a, man...wrestled with him, And he said, Let me go, for the day breakeih. And he said, I will not let thte go, except thou bless me. And he said unto him, What is... | |
| Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1825 - 480 pages
...circumstances in order that he might spend the night in prayer without interruption. While thus engaged, "there wrestled a man * with him until the breaking...wrestled with Him. And He said, Let me go, for the day breaketh : and he (Jacob) said, I will not let jhee go, except thou bless me. And He said unto him,... | |
| Andrew Fuller - 1825 - 432 pages
...The account is as follows — And Jacob teas left alone ; and there wrestled a man with him until-the breaking of the day. And when he saw that he prevailed...wrestled with him. And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thte go, except thou bless me, And he said unto him, What is... | |
| William Carpenter - 1825 - 698 pages
...worthy to escape all these things that shall com* to pass, and to stand before the Son of man, xxi. 36. And Jacob was left alone ; and there wrestled a man...not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh i and the hollow of л. о. аз. LUKE XVIII. l — 7. AD 33. Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he... | |
| George Paxton - 1825 - 552 pages
...himself vanquished.™' Such appears to have been the manner in which Jacob wrestled with the angel: " And Jacob was left alone : and there wrestled a man with him, until the breaking of the day."" The verb which we render to wrestle, is derived from the noun (piK) abak, dust or fine sand, and means... | |
| 1825 - 556 pages
...them to the care of his servants, intending himself to pass over behind them. After they were gone, " Jacob was left alone, and there wrestled a Man with him until the breaking of the day." 2. The Person who thus wrestled with Jacob. — He is here termed " a man," but in the context, and... | |
| Oliver Reywood - 1825 - 550 pages
...meetingplaces and intercourse where none saw, particularly that remarkable time, Gen. xxxii. 24, " Jacob was left alone: and there wrestled a man with him, until the breaking of the day." It is likely Jacob had sent his household away on purpose, that he might wrestle with God alone. I... | |
| 1841 - 472 pages
...except thou bless me." Mark the gracious condescension of the Lord ; " And when he (that is, the Lord) saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched...thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him." This would seem to be putting a finishing stroke to the matter, giving a flat denial to the whole entreaty... | |
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