23. After he sent his family across the river, he sent across everything he had.
24. Jacob was left alone, and a man came and wrestled with him. The man fought with him until the sun came up.
25. When the man saw that he could not defeat Jacob, he touched Jacob’s leg and put it out of joint.
26. Then the man said to Jacob, “Let me go. The sun is coming up.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go. You must bless me.”
27. And the man said to him, “What is your name?” And Jacob said, “My name is Jacob.”
28. Then the man said, “Your name will not be Jacob. Your name will now be Israel. I give you this name because you have fought with God and with men, and you have won.”
29. Then Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” But the man said, “Why do you ask my name?” Then the man blessed Jacob at that place.
30. So Jacob named that place Peniel. He said, “At this place, I saw God face to face, but my life was spared.”
31. Then the sun came up as Jacob left Peniel. He was limping because of his leg.
32. So even today, the people of Israel don’t eat the muscle that is on the hip joint, because this is the muscle where Jacob was hurt.