Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Therefore the children of Israel, unto this day, eat not the sinew, that shrank in Jacob's thigh: because he touched the sinew of his thigh and it shrank. eat not. 1 Samuel 5:5 And only the stump of Dagon remained in its place. For this cause neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that go into the temple, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Azotus unto this day. Context Jacob Wrestles with God…31And immediately the sun rose upon him, after he was past Phanuel; but he halted on his foot. 32Therefore the children of Israel, unto this day, eat not the sinew, that shrank in Jacob's thigh: because he touched the sinew of his thigh and it shrank. Cross References Genesis 32:25 And when he saw that he could not overcome him, he touched the sinew of his thigh, and forthwith it shrank. Genesis 32:31 And immediately the sun rose upon him, after he was past Phanuel; but he halted on his foot. Genesis 33:1 And Jacob lifting up his eyes, saw Esau coming, and with him four hundred men: and he divided the children of Lia and of Rachel, and of the two handmaids. Lexicon Thereforeעַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against to עַ֖ד (‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while this הַזֶּ֑ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that day הַיּ֣וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day the Israelites בְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son do not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no eat יֹאכְל֨וּ (yō·ḵə·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 398: To eat the tendon גִּ֣יד (gîḏ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1517: A thong, a tendon at עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the hip הַיָּרֵ֔ךְ (hay·yā·rêḵ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3409: Thigh,loin, flank, side socket, כַּ֣ף (kap̄) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan because כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction [the man] struck נָגַע֙ (nā·ḡa‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike Jacob’s יַעֲקֹ֔ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc hip יֶ֣רֶךְ (ye·reḵ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3409: Thigh,loin, flank, side socket בְּכַף־ (bə·ḵap̄-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan near that tendon. בְּגִ֖יד (bə·ḡîḏ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1517: A thong, a tendon Additional Translations Therefore to this day the Israelites do not eat the tendon at the hip socket, because the man struck Jacob’s hip socket near that tendon.Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is on the hollow of the thigh, to this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank. Therefore the children of Israel eat not the sinew of the hip which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew of the hip. Therefore the children of Israel will by no means eat of the sinew which was benumbed, which is on the broad part of the thigh, until this day, because the angel touched the broad part of the thigh of Jacob— even the sinew which was benumbed. Therefore the children of Israel do not eat of the sinew that is over the joint of the thigh, to this day; because he touched the joint of Jacob's thigh -- the sinew. Therefore the children of Israel eat not the sinew of the hip which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew of the hip. Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrunk, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, to this day; because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrunk. Therefore the children of Israel don't eat the sinew of the hip, which is on the hollow of the thigh, to this day, because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew of the hip. therefore the sons of Israel do not eat the sinew which shrank, which is on the hollow of the thigh, unto this day, because He came against the hollow of Jacob's thigh, against the sinew which shrank. 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