1 S o Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

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

2 W hen Jacob saw them, he said, “This is God’s camp.” And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

When he saw them, Jacob said, “This is God’s army.” He called the name of that place Mahanaim.

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

Jacob sent messengers in front of him to Esau, his brother, to the land of Seir, the field of Edom.

4 A nd he commanded them, saying, “Speak thus to my lord Esau, ‘Thus your servant Jacob says: “I have dwelt with Laban and stayed there until now.

He commanded them, saying, “This is what you shall tell my lord, Esau: ‘This is what your servant, Jacob, says. I have lived as a foreigner with Laban, and stayed until now.

5 I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, and male and female servants; and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find favor in your sight.”’”

I have cattle, donkeys, flocks, male servants, and female servants. I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find favor in your sight.’”

6 T hen the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We came to your brother Esau, and he also is coming to meet you, and four hundred men are with him.”

The messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We came to your brother Esau. Not only that, but he comes to meet you, and four hundred men with him.”

7 S o Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed; and he divided the people that were with him, and the flocks and herds and camels, into two companies.

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

8 A nd he said, “If Esau comes to the one company and attacks it, then the other company which is left will escape.”

and he said, “If Esau comes to the one company, and strikes it, then the company which is left will escape.”

9 T hen 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 family, and I will deal well with you’:

Jacob said, “God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, Yahweh, who said to me, ‘Return to your country, and to your relatives, and I will do you good,’

10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies and of all the truth which You have shown Your servant; for I crossed over this Jordan with my staff, and now I have become two companies.

I am not worthy of the least of all the loving kindnesses, and of all the truth, which you have shown to your servant; for with just my staff I crossed over this Jordan; and now I have become two companies.

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

Please deliver me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he come and strike me, and the mothers with the children.

12 F or You said, ‘I will surely treat you well, and make your descendants as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.’”

You said, ‘I will surely do you good, and make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which can’t be numbered because there are so many.’”

13 S o he lodged there that same night, and took what came to his hand as a present for Esau his brother:

He stayed there that night, and took from that which he had with him, a present for Esau, his brother:

14 t wo hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,

two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,

15 t hirty milk camels with their colts, forty cows and ten bulls, twenty female donkeys and ten foals.

thirty milk camels and their colts, forty cows, ten bulls, twenty female donkeys and ten foals.

16 T hen he delivered them to the hand of his servants, every drove by itself, and said to his servants, “Pass over before me, and put some distance between successive droves.”

He delivered them into the hands of his servants, every herd by itself, and said to his servants, “Pass over before me, and put a space between herd and herd.”

17 A nd he commanded the first one, saying, “When Esau my brother meets you and asks you, saying, ‘To whom do you belong, and where are you going? Whose are these in front of you?’

He commanded the foremost, saying, “When Esau, my brother, meets you, and asks you, saying, ‘Whose are you? Where are you going? Whose are these before you?’

18 t hen you shall say, ‘They are your servant Jacob’s. It is a present sent to my lord Esau; and behold, he also is behind us.’”

Then you shall say, ‘They are your servant, Jacob’s. It is a present sent to my lord, Esau. Behold, he also is behind us.’”

19 S o he commanded the second, the third, and all who followed the droves, saying, “In this manner you shall speak to Esau when you find him;

He commanded also the second, and the third, and all that followed the herds, saying, “This is how you shall speak to Esau, when you find him.

20 a nd also say, ‘Behold, 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.”

You shall say, ‘Not only that, but behold, 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 the present went on over before him, but he himself lodged that night in the camp. Wrestling with God

So the present passed over before him, and he himself stayed that night in the camp.

22 A nd he arose that night and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven sons, and crossed over the ford of Jabbok.

He rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two servants, and his eleven sons, and crossed over the ford of the Jabbok.

23 H e took them, sent them over the brook, and sent over what he had.

He took them, and sent them over the stream, and sent over that which he had.

24 T hen Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day.

Jacob was left alone, and wrestled with a man there until the breaking of the day.

25 N ow when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He touched the socket of his hip; and the socket of Jacob’s hip was out of joint as He wrestled with him.

When he saw that he didn’t prevail against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh, and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was strained, as he wrestled.

26 A nd He said, “Let Me go, for the day breaks.” But he said, “I will not let You go unless You bless me!”

The man said, “Let me go, for the day breaks.” Jacob said, “I won’t let you go, unless you bless me.”

27 S o He said to him, “What is your name?” He said, “Jacob.”

He said to him, “What is your name?” He said, “Jacob”.

28 A nd He said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

He said, “Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

29 T hen Jacob asked, saying, “Tell me Your name, I pray.” And He said, “Why is it that you ask about My name?” And He blessed him there.

Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” He said, “Why is it that you ask what my name is?” He blessed him there.

30 S o Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: “For I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.”

Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for, he said, “I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.”

31 J ust as he crossed over Penuel the sun rose on him, and he limped on his hip.

The sun rose on him as he passed over Peniel, and he limped because of his thigh.

32 T herefore to this day the children of Israel do not eat the muscle that shrank, which is on the hip socket, because He touched the socket of Jacob’s hip in the muscle that shrank.

Therefore the children of Israel don’t eat the sinew of the hip, which is on the hollow of the thigh, to this day, because he touched the hollow of Jacob’s thigh in the sinew of the hip.