Holy Scripture
Genesis 32:24
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“Therefore Jacob, who had purified his heart of all pretenses and was manifesting a peaceable disposition, first cast off all that was his, then remained behind alone and wrestled with God. For whoever forsakes worldly things comes nearer to the image and likeness of God. What is it to wrestle with God other than to en…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
24And he took them, and passed over the torrent, and brought over all his possessions.
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22So the presents went on before him, but he himself lodged that night in the camp.
23And he rose up in that night, and took his two wives and his two maidservants, and his eleven children, and crossed over the ford of Jabbok.
— Genesis 32:24 —
25And Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him till the morning.
26And he saw that he prevailed not against him; and he touched the broad part of his thigh, and the broad part of Jacob’s thigh was benumbed in his wrestling with him.