Genesis 32:22-32

Jacob’s Fear of Esau

²²And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two handmaids, and his eleven children, and passed over the ford of the Jabbok. ²³And he took them, and sent them over the stream, and sent over that which he had.

Jacob Wrestles

²⁴And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. ²⁵And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob`s thigh was strained, as he wrestled with him. <sup>26</sup>And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. <sup>27</sup>And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. <sup>28</sup>And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for thou hast striven with God and with men, and hast prevailed. <sup>29</sup>And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there. <sup>30</sup>And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for, [said he], I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. <sup>31</sup>And the sun rose upon him as he passed over Penuel, and he limped upon his thigh. <sup>32</sup>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.