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in_o jacob_n prayer_n that_o he_o wrest_v with_o god_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n for_o so_o i_o will_v interpret_v that_o place_n hosea_n 12._o 3._o by_o his_o strength_n he_o have_v power_n with_o god_n he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v the_o direction_n of_o god_n in_o prayer_n be_v the_o best_a interpretation_n of_o this_o passage_n isa._n 27._o 5._o let_v he_o take_v hold_n of_o my_o strength_n that_o he_o may_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o and_o he_o shall_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistines_n deal_v with_o delilah_n judg._n 16._o 5._o to_o entice_v samson_n and_o see_v wherein_o his_o great_a strength_n lay_v that_o they_o may_v prevail_v against_o he_o and_o bind_v he_o so_o must_v we_o if_o we_o will_v prevail_v with_o god_n learn_v wherein_o his_o strength_n lie_v that_o we_o may_v wrestle_v and_o prevail_v with_o he_o now_o god_n have_v gracious_o reveal_v to_o our_o faith_n that_o his_o strength_n lie_v in_o the_o 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