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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he said unto him, what is thy name?.... Which question is put, not as being ignorant of it, but in order to take…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 32:1-32
- Jacob Wrestles in Prayer 3. מחנים machănāyı̂m, Machanaim, “two camps.” 22. יבק yaboq, Jabboq; related: בקק bāqaq…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 32:24-32
We have here the remarkable story of Jacob's wrestling with the angel and prevailing, which is referred to, Hos 12:4.…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
What is thy name?] This question, concerning the name which the Questioner knows, leads up to the solemn pronunciation…