IGenesisi 32:22-32

Ngalobo busuku wavuka, wathatha amakhosikazi akhe omabili, nezancinza zakhe zombili, namadodana akhe ayi-11, wabawelisa izibuko lomfula iJabhoki. Wabathatha wabawelisa nempahla yonke ayenayo. UJakobe wasala yedwa, indoda yimbe yabambana naye kwaze kwasa. Lapho leyo ndoda ibona ukuthi ayimehluli uJakobe, yayisifinyelela enyongeni yakhe, yabhinyika esikhoxeni sayo besabambene. Wayesethi kuJakobe: “Ngiyeke ngihambe ngokuba sekuyasa.” Wayiphendula wathi: “Anginakukudedela ungakangibusisi.” Leyo ndoda yathi kuye: “Ungubani igama lakho na?” Wayiphendula wathi: “NginguJakobe.” Yayisithi kuye: “Awusezukubizwa ngokuthi unguJakobe, usuzobizwa ngokuthi ungu-Israyeli, ngokuba ulwe noNkulunkulu nabantu, wanqoba.” UJakobe wayesethi kuyo: “Ngicela ungitshele igama lakho.” Yamphendula wathi: “Ungibuzelani igama lami na?” Yayisimbusisa khona lapho. UJakobe wayiqamba leyo ndawo wathi kusePheniyeli, ngokuba wathi: “Sibonene noNkulunkulu ubuso nobuso, angaze ngafa.” Laphuma ilanga lapho edlula ePheniyeli, eqhuga ngenxa yokubhinyika inyonga. Kungenxa yalokho-ke abakwa-Israyeli bengawudli umsipha onamathele ethebeni lenyonga kuze kube namuhla, ngokuba uJakobe wathintwa lapho.