Genesis 32:29
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Jacob asked him, and said, tell me, I pray thee, thy name,.... Being asked his own name, and told it, and having…
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…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Tell me, I pray thee, thy name - It is very likely that Jacob wished to know the name of this angel, that he might…
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
And he blessed him The name is refused, but the blessing previously asked for (Gen 32:32) is granted. The same…
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