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Berean Standard Bible

“So Jacob was left all alone, and there a man wrestled with him until daybreak.”

Genesis 32:24

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Jacob was returning home after twenty years away, afraid of meeting his brother Esau, whom he had cheated. Alone at night by the Jabbok River, he was met by a mysterious opponent.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So Jacob was left all alone, and there a man wrestled with him until daybreak.

World English Bible (WEB)

Jacob was left alone, and wrestled with a man there until the breaking of the day.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Jacob was by himself; and a man was fighting with him till dawn.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y quedóse Jacob solo, y luchó con él un varón hasta que rayaba el alba.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero durante la noche, Jacob se levantó y despertó a sus dos esposas, a las concubinas y a los once hijos y los hizo cruzar el Jordán por el vado de Jaboc. Enseguida regresó al campamento y se quedó solo allí. Y un varón luchó con él hasta el alba.

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