"And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me."
Commentary
Gill's Exposition
And he said, let me go, for the day breaketh,.... This was said that he might seem to be a man that was desirous of going about his business, as
men do early in the morning; though the true reason perhaps was, that his form might not be more distinctly seen by Jacob, and much less by any other person: and he said, I will not let thee go except thou bless me; for by his touching his thigh, and the effect of that, he perceived he was more than a man, even a divine Person, and therefore insisted upon being blessed by him: thus faith in prayer lays hold on God, and will not let him go without leaving the blessing it is pleading for; which shows the great strength of faith, and the efficacy of the prayer of faith with God; see Exo 32:10 .
Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
And he said, let me go, for the day breaketh,.... This was said that he might seem to be a man that was desirous of going about his business, as
men do early in the morning; though the true reason perhaps was, that his form might not be more distinctly seen by Jacob, and much less by any other person: and he said, I will not let thee go except thou bless me; for by his touching his thigh, and the effect of that, he perceived he was more than a man, even a divine Person, and therefore insisted upon being blessed by him: thus faith in prayer lays hold on God, and will not let him go without leaving the blessing it is pleading for; which shows the great strength of faith, and the efficacy of the prayer of faith with God; see Exo 32:10 .