Genesis 32

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Genesis 32 is a biblical chapter in which Jacob prepares to meet Esau, wrestles with a mysterious divine figure, and receives the new name Israel.

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Genesis 32 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chapter of the Bible
chapter of the Book of Genesis
associatedPractice Israelites do not eat the sinew of the hip
containsVerse Genesis 32:1
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follows Genesis 31
introducesName Israel
languageOfOriginalText Biblical Hebrew
linked to: Hebrew
location Mahanaim
Peniel
ford of the Jabbok
linked to: Jabbok
mainCharacter Esau
Jacob
messenger of God
mainEvent Jacob divides his camp
Jacob prays for deliverance from Esau
Jacob prepares to meet Esau
Jacob receives the name Israel
Jacob sends gifts to Esau
Jacob sends messengers to Esau
Jacob wrestles with a mysterious figure
Jacob’s hip is injured
partOf Book of Genesis
Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

Old Testament
Torah
positionInBook 32
precedes Genesis 33
theme divine encounter
fear and reconciliation
prayer and dependence on God
transformation of Jacob into Israel

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