Genesis 32:22–31

Jacob Wrestles with God

²²During the night Jacob rose and crossed the Jabbok River at the crossing, taking with him his two wives, his two slave girls, and his eleven sons. ²³He sent his family and everything he had across the river. ²⁴So Jacob was alone, and a man came and wrestled with him until the sun came up. ²⁵When the man saw he could not defeat Jacob, he struck Jacob’s hip and put it out of joint. ²⁶Then he said to Jacob, “Let me go. The sun is coming up.”

But Jacob said, “I will let you go if you will bless me.”

²⁷The man said to him, “What is your name?”

And he answered, “Jacob.”

²⁸Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob. Your name will now be Israel, ⁿ because you have wrestled with God and with people, and you have won.”

²⁹Then Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.”

But the man said, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed Jacob there.

³⁰So Jacob named that place Peniel, ⁿ saying, “I have seen God face to face, but my life was saved.” ³¹Then the sun rose as he was leaving that place, and Jacob was limping because of his leg.