Genesis 32:25 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and he seeth that he is not able for him, and he cometh against the hollow of his thigh, and the hollow of Jacob`s thigh is disjointed in his wrestling with him;

English ASV

And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacobs thigh was strained, as he wrestled with him.

English Amplified

And when [the Man] saw that He did not prevail against [Jacob], He touched the hollow of his thigh; and Jacob's thigh was put out of joint as he wrestled with Him.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And when [the Man] saw that He did not prevail against [Jacob], He touched the hollow of his thigh; and Jacob's thigh was put out of joint as he wrestled with Him.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

When the man saw that he could not overpower Jacob, he struck the socket of Jacob’s hip and dislocated it as they wrestled.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

When the man saw that he could not defeat him, he struck Jacob’s hip socket as they wrestled and dislocated his hip.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And when he saw that he did not prevail against him, he touched the joint of his thigh; and the joint of Jacob's thigh was dislocated as he wrestled with him.

English EASY 2024

The man saw that he was not winning the fight against Jacob. So he hit Jacob's hip while they were fighting. As a result, Jacob's hip moved out of its proper place.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

When the man saw that he could not defeat Jacob, he touched Jacob's leg and put it out of joint.

When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, and Jacob's hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

When the man saw that he was not winning the struggle, he hit Jacob on the hip, and it was thrown out of joint.

English God's Word - GW 1995

When the man saw that he couldn't win the match, he struck Jacob's hip and knocked it out of joint at the socket.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When the man saw that He could not defeat him, He struck Jacob's hip as they wrestled and dislocated his hip socket.

English KJV 1611

And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.

English LSB

And he saw that he had not prevailed against him, so he touched the socket of his thigh; and so the socket of Jacob’s thigh was dislocated while he wrestled with him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

When the man saw that He did not prevail against Jacob, He touched the socket of his thigh, so the socket of Jacob’s thigh was dislocated, as he wrestled with Him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

When he saw that he had not prevailed against him, he touched the socket of his thigh; so the socket of Jacob's thigh was dislocated while he wrestled with him.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Jacob was left there alone. Then some man wrestled with him until the break of dawn.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When the man saw that he could not defeat Jacob, he struck the socket of his hip so the socket of Jacob’s hip was dislocated while he wrestled with him.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The man saw that he couldn't win. So he touched the inside of Jacob's hip. As Jacob struggled with the man, Jacob's hip was twisted.

English NIV

When the man saw that he could not overpower him, he touched the socket of Jacob's hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man.

English NKJ 1982

Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He touched the socket of his hip; and the socket of Jacob’s hip was out of joint as He wrestled with him.

English NLT

When the man saw that he couldn't win the match, he struck Jacob's hip and knocked it out of joint at the socket.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he struck him on the hip socket; and Jacob's hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

When the man saw that he was not winning the match, he struck Jacob’s hip and knocked it out of joint, leaving it wrenched as he continued to wrestle with him.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and Jacob's thigh was put out of joint as he wrestled with him.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And when the Man saw that he couldn't win the match, he struck Jacob's hip and knocked it out of joint at the socket.

English Tyndale 1537

And when he saw that he could not prevail against him, he smote him under the thigh, and the sinew of Jacob's thigh shrank as he wrestled with him.