KJV ORIGINAL
And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he said, 'Let me go, because dawn is breaking.' But Jacob replied, 'I will not let you go unless you bless me.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jacob refuses to release the mysterious figure he's been wrestling with all night until he receives a blessing from him.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Jacob's famous wrestling match with a divine being (often understood to be God or an angel) at the Jabbok River. Jacob was on his way to meet his estranged brother Esau after years of separation, and this encounter happened the night before their reunion. The wrestling lasted all night, representing Jacob's spiritual struggle and determination to receive God's favor.
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