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.
32. AmaSirayeli akawutyi umsipha kasikrotyana unanamhlanje, kuba kaloku wachukunyiswa kuloo ndawo uYakobi.