Genesis 32:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.”

Genesis 32:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 32:25 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 32:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When he saw that he didn’t prevail against him, the man touched the hollow of his thigh, and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was strained as he wrestled.”

Genesis 32:25 — World English Bible

Genesis 32:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was strained, as he wrestled with him. ”

Genesis 32:25 — American Standard Version

Genesis 32:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he seeth that he is not able for him, and he cometh against the hollow of his thigh, and the hollow of Jacob's thigh is disjointed in his wrestling with him;”

Genesis 32:25 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 32:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And when he saw that he did not prevail against him, he touched the joint of his thigh; and the joint of Jacob's thigh was dislocated as he wrestled with him. ”

Genesis 32:25 — Darby Translation

Genesis 32:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he sawe that he could not preuaile against him: therefore he touched the holowe of his thigh, and the holowe of Iaakobs thigh was loosed, as he wrestled with him.”

Genesis 32:25 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 32:25 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the man saw that he had not prevailed against him, and he struck the socket of his thigh; and the socket of Jacob's thigh was wrenched in his wrestling with him.”

Genesis 32:25 — The Living Sword

Genesis 32:25 in Context — Genesis 32

23 And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had.

24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.

25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.

26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.

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What Does Genesis 32:25 Mean?

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