Genesis 32:24-29

Jacob Wrestles with God

24 Then Jacob was left alone, and a man ^awrestled with him until the ¹breaking of dawn. 25 And he saw that he had not prevailed against him, so he touched the socket of his thigh; and so the socket of Jacob’s thigh was dislocated while he wrestled with him. 26 Then he said, “Let me go, for the dawn is ¹breaking.” But he said, “^aI will not let you go unless you bless me.” 27 So he said to him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” 28 ^aThen he said, “Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but ¹Israel; for you have striven with God and with men and have prevailed.” 29 Then ^aJacob asked him and said, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And he blessed him there.