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And he rose up that night and took his two wives, and his two slave-girls, and his eleven children. And he passed over the ford Jabbok.

And he took them and sent them over the stream, and sent over that which was his.

And Jacob was left alone. And a Man wrestled with him until the ascending of the dawn.

And He saw that He had not prevailed against him. And He touched on his hip socket, and Jacob's hip socket was unhinged as he wrestled with Him.

And He said, Send Me away, for the dawn has ascended. And he said, I will not let You go unless You bless me.

And He said to him, What is your name? And he said, Jacob.

And He said, Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, because you have wrestled with God and with men, and have prevailed.

And Jacob asked and said, Please reveal Your name. And He said, Why this that you ask about My name? And He blessed him there.

And Jacob called the name of the place Face of God, because I saw God face to face, and my life is delivered.

And the sun rose on him as he passed over Penuel, and he was limping on his thigh.

On account of this the sons of Israel do not eat the sinew of the thigh that is on the hip socket until this day, because He touched on Jacob's hip socket, on the sinew of the thigh.