Genesis 32:22–31

Wrestling with God

²²And he arose that night and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven sons, ^uand crossed over the ford of Jabbok. ²³He took them, sent them ⁶over the brook, and sent over what he had. ²⁴Then Jacob was left alone; and ^va Man wrestled with him until the ⁷breaking of day. ²⁵Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He ⁸touched the socket of his hip; and ^wthe socket of Jacob’s hip was out of joint as He wrestled with him. ²⁶And ^xHe said, “Let Me go, for the day breaks.”

But he said, ^y“I will not let You go unless You bless me!”

²⁷So He said to him, “What is your name?”

He said, “Jacob.”

²⁸And He said, ^z“Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but ⁹Israel; for you have ^astruggled with God and ^bwith men, and have prevailed.”

²⁹Then Jacob asked, saying, “Tell me Your name, I pray.”

And He said, ^c“Why is it that you ask about My name?” And He ^dblessed him there.

³⁰So Jacob called the name of the place ¹Peniel: “For ^eI have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.” ³¹Just as he crossed over ²Penuel the sun rose on him, and he limped on his hip.