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Genesis 33
PG 28
FLYOVER
PG 46
DIRECT
PG 48
SCENIC
32:22-32
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32:22-32
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JACOB WRESTLES WITH GOD
Isaac’s son Jacob left his home in Canaan and traveled to Paddan-aram, where he married and became wealthy. But conflict forces him to return to Canaan. When Jacob stops
at the Jabbok River, God comes to him at night and gives him a new name to remind
him of God’s promise: God will fight for his people, defending them and defeating their
enemies. In God’s big story, he will continually fight to be united with those he loves.
JACOB WRESTLES WITH GOD
During the night Jacob got up and took his
two wives, his two servant wives, and his
eleven sons and crossed the Jabbok River with
them. 23 After taking them to the other side, he
sent over all his possessions.
24
This left Jacob all alone in the camp, and
a man came and wrestled with him until the
dawn began to break. 25 When the man saw
that he would not win the match, he touched
Jacob’s hip and wrenched it out of its socket.
26
Then the man said, “Let me go, for the dawn
is breaking!”
But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless
you bless me.”
27
“What is your name?” the man asked.
He replied, “Jacob.”
28
“Your name will no longer be Jacob,” the
man told him. “From now on you will be called
Israel,* because you have fought with God and
with men and have won.”
29
“Please tell me your name,” Jacob said.
“Why do you want to know my name?” the
man replied. Then he blessed Jacob there.
30
Jacob named the place Pe
ni
el (which
means “face of God”), for he said, “I have seen
God face to face, yet my life has been spared.”
31
The sun was rising as Jacob left Peniel,* and
he was limping because of the injury to his hip.
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(Even today the people of Israel don’t eat the
tendon near the hip socket because of what
happened that night when the man strained
the tendon of Jacob’s hip.)
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PG 122
Then Jacob looked up and saw Esau
coming with his 400 men. So he divided
the children among Leah, Rachel, and his two
servant wives. 2 He put the servant wives and
their children at the front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph last. 3 Then
a | FACING GOD | 32:22-32
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JACOB AND ESAU MAKE PEACE
Jacob went on ahead. As he approached his
brother, he bowed to the ground seven times
before him. 4 Then Esau ran to meet him and
embraced him, threw his arms around his
neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.
5
Then Esau looked at the women and children and asked, “Who are these people with
you?”
“These are the children God has graciously
given to me, your servant,” Jacob replied.
6
Then the servant wives came forward with
their children and bowed before him. 7 Next
came Leah with her children, and they bowed
before him. Finally, Joseph and Rachel came
forward and bowed before him.
8
“And what were all the flocks and herds I
met as I came?” Esau asked.
Jacob replied, “They are a gift, my lord, to
ensure your friendship.”
9
“My brother, I have plenty,” Esau answered. “Keep what you have for yourself.”
10
But Jacob insisted, “No, if I have found
favor with you, please accept this gift from me.
And what a relief to see your friendly smile. It
is like seeing the face of God! 11 Please take this
gift I have brought you, for God has been very
gracious to me. I have more than enough.” And
because Jacob insisted, Esau finally accepted
the gift.
12
“Well,” Esau said, “let’s be going. I will lead
the way.”
13
But Jacob replied, “You can see, my lord,
that some of the children are very young, and
the flocks and herds have their young, too. If
they are driven too hard, even for one day, all
the animals could die. 14 Please, my lord, go
ahead of your servant. We will follow slowly,
at a pace that is comfortable for the livestock
and the children. I will meet you at Seir.”
32:28 Jacob sounds like the Hebrew words for “heel” and “deceiver.”
Israel means “God fights.” 32:31 Hebrew Penuel, a variant spelling
of Peniel.
