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Genesis 32:24-32
Genesis 32:24-32
The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain
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I. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE STRUGGLE.
1. The scene. The north bank of Jabbok (vide Exposition).
2. The time. Night; the most suitable season for soul exercises, such as…
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