24. kodwa yena wasala ngasemva.Kwafika umntu, wajijisana naye kwada kwasekuzeni kokusa.
25. Wathi loo mntu akubona ukuba akamngquli uYakobi, wamchukumisa enyongeni, yatsho yagungxuka endaweni yayo.
26. Watsho esithi: “Ndiyeke ndihambe, kuyasa.”UYakobi wathi: “Andisobe ndikuyeke, de undithamsanqelise.”
27. “Ungubani igama lakho?” ubuzile loo mntu.“NdinguYakobi,” uphendule watsho yena.
28. Uthe ke loo mntu: “Akusokubuya kuthiwe unguYakobi, kuba kaloku wena ujijisene noThixo kwakunye nabantu, waphumelela. Ngoko ke kuya kuthiwa unguSirayeli igama lakho.”
29. Uthe yena uYakobi: “Nawe ndixelele elakho igama.”Uthe loo mfo: “Uza kulenzani igama lam?” Watsho esikelela uYakobi.
30. UYakobi wathi: “UThixo ndimbonile ubuso ngobuso, ndibe naku ndisaphila.” Wathi ke loo ndawo yiPeniyeli.
31. Laphuma ilanga xa uYakobi emkayo apho ePeniyeli. Wayeqhwalela ngenxa yenyonga egungxulekileyo.