19. Wayala nowesibili, nowesithathu, nabo bonke ababelandela amaqembu, wathi: “Niyakusho njalo ku-Esawu, lapho nimfumana.
20. Niyakukhuluma nithi: ‘Futhi bheka, inceku yakho uJakobe iyeza, isemva kwethu.’ ” Ngokuba wathi: “Ngizakumthoba ngalesi sipho esihamba phambi kwami, andukuba ngibone ubuso bakhe; mhlawumbe angangamukela.”
21. Sase sihamba isipho phambi kwakhe, kepha yena wahlala ekamu* lobo busuku.
22. Wavuka ebusuku, wathatha omkakhe ababili, nezincekukazi zakhe ezimbili, nabantwana bakhe abayishumi nanye, wawela ezibukweni elithiwa iJaboki.
23. Wabathatha, wabawelisa emfuleni, wakuwelisa nalokho anakho.
24. Wasala yedwa uJakobe; kwabambana naye umuntu, kwaze kwasa.
25. Esebona ukuthi akamahluli, wathinta esikhoxeni senyonga yakhe, waphinyazeka uJakobe esikhoxeni senyonga esebambene naye.
26. Wayesethi: “Angihambe, ngokuba sekuyasa.”Kepha wathi: “Anginakukuyeka ukuba uhambe ungangibusisanga.”
27. Wathi kuye: “Ungubani igama lakho na?”Wathi: “NginguJakobe.”
28. Wathi: “Igama lakho alisayikuthiwa uJakobe, kepha u-Israyeli,* ngokuba ulwile noNkulunkulu nabantu, wanqoba.”
29. UJakobe wayesembuza ethi: “Ake ungitshele igama lakho.”Wathi: “Ubuzelani igama lami na?” Wayesembusisa khona.