Amavesi eBhayibheli adumile avela kokuthi IGenesisi 32

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Yayisithi kuye: “Awusezukubizwa ngokuthi unguJakobe, usuzobizwa ngokuthi ungu-Israyeli, ngokuba ulwe noNkulunkulu nabantu, wanqoba.”

Wayesethi kuJakobe: “Ngiyeke ngihambe ngokuba sekuyasa.” Wayiphendula wathi: “Anginakukudedela ungakangibusisi.”

UJakobe wasala yedwa, indoda yimbe yabambana naye kwaze kwasa.

UJakobe wayiqamba leyo ndawo wathi kusePheniyeli, ngokuba wathi: “Sibonene noNkulunkulu ubuso nobuso, angaze ngafa.”

Lapho leyo ndoda ibona ukuthi ayimehluli uJakobe, yayisifinyelela enyongeni yakhe, yabhinyika esikhoxeni sayo besabambene.

Leyo ndoda yathi kuye: “Ungubani igama lakho na?” Wayiphendula wathi: “NginguJakobe.”

UJakobe wayesethi kuyo: “Ngicela ungitshele igama lakho.” Yamphendula wathi: “Ungibuzelani igama lami na?” Yayisimbusisa khona lapho.

Angilufanele lolu thando ongenzele lona nokwethembeka okungaka okukhombise mina inceku yakho. Ngawela leli Jordani ngiphethe kuphela udondolo, kodwa manje senginamaqembu amabili.

Kungenxa yalokho-ke abakwa-Israyeli bengawudli umsipha onamathele ethebeni lenyonga kuze kube namuhla, ngokuba uJakobe wathintwa lapho.

UJakobe wathandaza wathi: “Nkulunkulu kababamkhulu u-Abhrahama nokababa u-Isaka. Wena Simakade wathi kimi: ‘Buyela ezweni lakini nasezihlotsheni zakho, ngizokwenzela okuhle.’

Ngiyakunxusa, ngihlenge esandleni somnewethu u-Esawu, ngokuba ngiyamesaba, hleze afike angihlasele mina, nabafazi bami, nezingane zami.