1 A nd Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

Then Jacob went on his way, and God’s angels met him.

2 A nd when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

When Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s army! So he named that place Mahanaim.

3 A nd Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

4 A nd he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:

And he commanded them, Say this to my lord Esau: Your servant Jacob says this: I have been living temporarily with Laban and have stayed there till now.

5 a nd I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.

And I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, menservants, and women servants; and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find mercy and kindness in your sight.

6 A nd the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.

And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to your brother Esau; and now he is to meet you, and four hundred men are with him.

7 T hen Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;

Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed; and he divided the people who were with him, and the flocks and herds and camels, into two groups,

8 a nd said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.

Thinking, If Esau comes to the one group and smites it, then the other group which is left will escape.

9 A nd Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the Lord which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee:

Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, the Lord Who said to me, Return to your country and to your people and I will do you good,

10   I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.

I am not worthy of the least of all the mercy and loving-kindness and all the faithfulness which You have shown to Your servant, for with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I have become two companies.

11 D eliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children.

Deliver me, I pray You, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau; for I fear him, lest he come and smite, the mothers with the children.

12 A nd thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.

And You said, I will surely do you good and make your descendants as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.

13 A nd he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;

And Jacob lodged there that night and took from what he had with him as a present for his brother Esau:

14 t wo hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams,

Two hundred she-goats, 20 he-goats, 200 ewes, 20 rams,

15 t hirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals.

Thirty milk camels with their colts, 40 cows, 10 bulls, 20 she-donkeys, and 10 colts.

16 A nd he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove.

And he put them into the charge of his servants, every drove by itself, and said to his servants, Pass over before me and put a space between drove and drove.

17 A nd he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?

And he commanded the first, When Esau my brother meets you and asks to whom you belong, where you are going, and whose are the animals before you,

18 t hen thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob’s; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind us.

Then you shall say, They are your servant Jacob’s; it is a present sent to my lord Esau; and moreover, he is behind us.

19 A nd so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him.

And so he commanded the second and the third and all that followed the droves, saying, This is what you are to say to Esau when you meet him.

20 A nd say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me.

And say, Moreover, your servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face; perhaps he will accept me.

21 S o went the present over before him: and himself lodged that night in the company.

So the present went on before him, and he himself lodged that night in the camp.

22 A nd he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok.

But he rose up that night and took his two wives, his two women servants, and his eleven sons and passed over the ford Jabbok.

23 A nd he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had.

And he took them and sent them across the brook; also he sent over all that he had.

24 A nd Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.

And Jacob was left alone, and a Man wrestled with him until daybreak.

25 A nd when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.

And when '> Man] saw that He did not prevail against, He touched the hollow of his thigh; and Jacob’s thigh was put out of joint as he wrestled with Him.

26 A nd he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

Then He said, Let Me go, for day is breaking. But said, I will not let You go unless You declare a blessing upon me.

27 A nd he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.

asked him, What is your name? And he said, Jacob!

28 A nd he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

And He said, Your name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel; for you have contended and have power with God and with men and have prevailed.

29 A nd 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.

Then Jacob asked Him, Tell me, I pray You, what is Your name? But He said, Why is it that you ask My name? And a blessing on there.

30 A nd Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel, saying, For I have seen God face to face, and my life is spared and not snatched away.

31 A nd as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.

And as he passed Penuel, the sun rose upon him, and he was limping because of his thigh.

32 T herefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob’s thigh in the sinew that shrank.

That is why to this day the Israelites do not eat the sinew of the hip which is on the hollow of the thigh, because touched the hollow of Jacob’s thigh on the sinew of the hip.