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Genesis 32
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Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau

32 [a]Jacob also went on his way, and the angels of God(A) met him. 2 When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God!”(B) So he named that place Mahanaim.[b](C)

3 Jacob sent messengers(D) ahead of him to his brother Esau(E) in the land of Seir,(F) the country of Edom.(G) 4 He instructed them: “This is what you are to say to my lord(H) Esau: ‘Your servant(I) Jacob says, I have been staying with Laban(J) and have remained there till now. 5 I have cattle and donkeys, sheep and goats, male and female servants.(K) Now I am sending this message to my lord,(L) that I may find favor in your eyes.(M)’”

6 When the messengers returned to Jacob, they said, “We went to your brother Esau, and now he is coming to meet you, and four hundred men are with him.”(N)

7 In great fear(O) and distress(P) Jacob divided the people who were with him into two groups,[c](Q) and the flocks and herds and camels as well. 8 He thought, “If Esau comes and attacks one group,[d] the group[e] that is left may escape.”

9 Then Jacob prayed, “O God of my father Abraham,(R) God of my father Isaac,(S) Lord, you who said to me, ‘Go back to your country and your relatives, and I will make you prosper,’(T) 10 I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness(U) you have shown your servant. I had only my staff(V) when I crossed this Jordan, but now I have become two camps.(W) 11 Save me, I pray, from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid(X) he will come and attack me,(Y) and also the mothers with their children.(Z) 12 But you have said, ‘I will surely make you prosper and will make your descendants like the sand(AA) of the sea, which cannot be counted.(AB)’”

13 He spent the night there, and from what he had with him he selected a gift(AC) for his brother Esau: 14 two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,(AD) 15 thirty female camels with their young, forty cows and ten bulls, and twenty female donkeys and ten male donkeys.(AE) 16 He put them in the care of his servants, each herd by itself, and said to his servants, “Go ahead of me, and keep some space between the herds.”(AF)

17 He instructed the one in the lead: “When my brother Esau meets you and asks, ‘Who do you belong to, and where are you going, and who owns all these animals in front of you?’ 18 then you are to say, ‘They belong to your servant(AG) Jacob. They are a gift(AH) sent to my lord Esau, and he is coming behind us.’”

19 He also instructed the second, the third and all the others who followed the herds: “You are to say the same thing to Esau when you meet him. 20 And be sure to say, ‘Your servant(AI) Jacob is coming behind us.’” For he thought, “I will pacify him with these gifts(AJ) I am sending on ahead;(AK) later, when I see him, perhaps he will receive me.”(AL) 21 So Jacob’s gifts(AM) went on ahead of him, but he himself spent the night in the camp.

Jacob Wrestles With God

22 That night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two female servants and his eleven sons(AN) and crossed the ford of the Jabbok.(AO) 23 After he had sent them across the stream, he sent over all his possessions.(AP) 24 So Jacob was left alone,(AQ) and a man(AR) wrestled with him till daybreak. 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him, he touched the socket of Jacob’s hip(AS) so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man. 26 Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.”

But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”(AT)

27 The man asked him, “What is your name?”

“Jacob,”(AU) he answered.

28 Then the man said, “Your name(AV) will no longer be Jacob, but Israel,[f](AW) because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.”(AX)

29 Jacob said, “Please tell me your name.”(AY)

But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?”(AZ) Then he blessed(BA) him there.

30 So Jacob called the place Peniel,[g] saying, “It is because I saw God face to face,(BB) and yet my life was spared.”

31 The sun rose above him as he passed Peniel,[h](BC) and he was limping because of his hip. 32 Therefore to this day the Israelites do not eat the tendon attached to the socket of the hip,(BD) because the socket of Jacob’s hip was touched near the tendon.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 32:1 In Hebrew texts 32:1-32 is numbered 32:2-33.
  2. Genesis 32:2 Mahanaim means two camps.
  3. Genesis 32:7 Or camps
  4. Genesis 32:8 Or camp
  5. Genesis 32:8 Or camp
  6. Genesis 32:28 Israel probably means he struggles with God.
  7. Genesis 32:30 Peniel means face of God.
  8. Genesis 32:31 Hebrew Penuel, a variant of Peniel
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Génesis 32
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Jacob teme encontrarse con Esaú

32 Cuando Jacob siguió su camino, los ángeles de Dios(A) le salieron al encuentro. 2 Y al verlos, Jacob dijo: «Este es el campamento[a] de Dios». Por eso le puso a aquel lugar el nombre de Mahanaim[b](B).

3 Entonces Jacob envió mensajeros delante de sí a su hermano Esaú(C), a la tierra de Seir(D), región[c] de Edom(E). 4 Y les dio órdenes, diciendo: «Así dirán a mi señor Esaú: “Así dice su siervo Jacob: ‘He morado[d] con Labán, y allí me he quedado hasta ahora(F). 5 Tengo bueyes, asnos y rebaños, siervos y siervas(G); y envío a avisar a mi señor, para hallar gracia ante sus ojos(H)’”».

6 Los mensajeros regresaron a Jacob, diciendo: «Fuimos a su hermano Esaú, y él también viene a su encuentro, y 400 hombres con él(I)». 7 Jacob tuvo mucho temor y se angustió(J). Dividió en dos campamentos[e] la gente que estaba con él, y las ovejas, las vacas y los camellos, 8 y dijo: «Si Esaú viene a un campamento y lo ataca[f], el campamento que queda escapará».

9 Entonces Jacob dijo: «Oh Dios de mi padre Abraham y Dios de mi padre Isaac(K), oh Señor, que me dijiste: “Vuelve a tu tierra(L) y a tus familiares, y Yo te haré prosperar[g]”. 10 Indigno soy de[h] toda misericordia y de toda la fidelidad[i] que has mostrado a Tu siervo(M). Porque con solo mi cayado crucé este Jordán, y ahora he llegado a tener[j] dos campamentos[k]. 11 Líbrame(N), te ruego, de la mano de mi hermano, de la mano de Esaú(O), porque yo le tengo miedo, no sea que venga y me hiera a mí y a las madres con los hijos(P). 12 Porque Tú me dijiste: “De cierto te haré prosperar[l](Q), y haré tu descendencia[m] como la arena del mar que no se puede contar por su gran cantidad[n](R)”».

13 Jacob pasó la noche allí. Entonces de lo que tenía consigo escogió[o] un presente para su hermano Esaú(S): 14 200 cabras y 20 machos cabríos, 200 ovejas y 20 carneros, 15 30 camellas criando[p] con sus crías, 40 vacas y 10 novillos, 20 asnas y 10 asnos. 16 Jacob los entregó a[q] sus siervos, cada manada aparte[r], y dijo a sus siervos: «Pasen delante de mí, y pongan un buen espacio entre manada y manada».

17 Y ordenó al primero: «Cuando mi hermano Esaú te encuentre y te pregunte: “¿De quién eres y adónde vas, y de quién son estos animales que van delante de ti?”, 18 entonces responderás: “Son de su siervo Jacob. Es un presente enviado a mi señor Esaú. Mire, él también viene detrás de nosotros”».

19 También dio órdenes al segundo y al tercero, y a todos los que iban tras las manadas, diciendo: «De esta manera hablarán a Esaú cuando lo encuentren, 20 y dirán: “Mire, su siervo Jacob también viene detrás de nosotros”». Pues dijo: «Lo apaciguaré con el presente que va delante de mí. Y después veré su rostro; quizá me acepte». 21 El presente pasó, pues, delante de él, y Jacob durmió aquella noche en el campamento.

Jacob lucha con el ángel de Dios

22 Aquella misma noche Jacob se levantó, y tomó a sus dos mujeres, a sus dos siervas y a sus once hijos, y cruzó el vado de Jaboc(T). 23 Después que los tomó y los hizo pasar el arroyo, hizo pasar también todo lo que tenía.

24 Jacob se quedó solo, y un hombre luchó con él(U) hasta rayar el alba. 25 Cuando vio que no podía prevalecer contra Jacob, lo tocó en la coyuntura del muslo, y se dislocó la coyuntura del muslo de Jacob mientras luchaba con él. 26 Entonces el hombre dijo: «Suéltame porque raya el alba». «No te soltaré si no me bendices(V)», le respondió Jacob. 27 «¿Cómo te llamas?», le preguntó el hombre. «Jacob», le respondió él.

28 Y el hombre dijo: «Tu nombre ya no será Jacob, sino Israel[s](W), porque has luchado con Dios y con los hombres, y has prevalecido». 29 Entonces Jacob le dijo: «Dame a conocer ahora tu nombre». «¿Para qué preguntas por mi nombre(X)?», le respondió el hombre. Y lo bendijo allí.

30 Y Jacob le puso a aquel lugar el nombre de Peniel[t], porque dijo: «He visto a Dios cara a cara, y ha sido preservada mi vida[u](Y)». 31 El sol salía cuando Jacob cruzaba Peniel(Z), y cojeaba de su muslo. 32 Por eso, hasta hoy, los israelitas no comen el tendón de la cadera que está en la coyuntura del muslo, porque el hombre tocó la coyuntura del muslo de Jacob en el tendón de la cadera.

Footnotes

  1. 32:2 O Esta es la compañía.
  2. 32:2 I.e. Dos Campamentos.
  3. 32:3 Lit. campo.
  4. 32:4 Lit. peregrinado.
  5. 32:7 O compañías.
  6. 32:8 Lit. hiere.
  7. 32:9 Lit. haré bien contigo.
  8. 32:10 Lit. menos soy que.
  9. 32:10 O verdad.
  10. 32:10 Lit. ser.
  11. 32:10 O compañías.
  12. 32:12 Lit. haré bien contigo.
  13. 32:12 Lit. simiente.
  14. 32:12 O su multitud.
  15. 32:13 Lit. tomó de lo que había venido a su mano.
  16. 32:15 O lecheras.
  17. 32:16 Lit. en mano de.
  18. 32:16 Lit. por sí misma.
  19. 32:28 I.e. El que lucha con Dios.
  20. 32:30 I.e. el rostro de Dios.
  21. 32:30 Lit. alma.
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Genesis 32
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Esau Comes to Meet Jacob

32 So Jacob went on his way, and (A)the angels of God met him. 2 When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is God’s (B)camp.” And he called the name of that place [a]Mahanaim.

3 Then Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother (C)in the land of Seir, (D)the [b]country of Edom. 4 And he commanded them, saying, (E)“Speak thus to my lord Esau, ‘Thus your servant Jacob says: “I have dwelt with Laban and stayed there until now. 5 (F)I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, and male and female servants; and I have sent to tell my lord, that (G)I may find favor in your sight.” ’ ”

6 Then the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We came to your brother Esau, and (H)he also is coming to meet you, and four hundred men are with him.” 7 So Jacob was greatly afraid and (I)distressed; and he divided the people that were with him, and the flocks and herds and camels, into two companies. 8 And he said, “If Esau comes to the one company and [c]attacks it, then the other company which is left will escape.”

9 (J)Then Jacob said, (K)“O God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, the Lord (L)who said to me, ‘Return to your country and to your family, and I will deal well with you’: 10 I am not worthy of the least of all the (M)mercies and of all the truth which You have shown Your servant; for I crossed over this Jordan with (N)my staff, and now I have become two companies. 11 (O)Deliver me, I pray, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau; for I fear him, lest he come and [d]attack me and (P)the mother with the children. 12 For (Q)You said, ‘I will surely treat you well, and make your descendants as the (R)sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.’ ”

13 So he lodged there that same night, and took what [e]came to his hand as (S)a present for Esau his brother: 14 two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams, 15 thirty milk camels with their colts, forty cows and ten bulls, twenty female donkeys and ten foals. 16 Then he delivered them to the hand of his servants, every drove by itself, and said to his servants, “Pass over before me, and put some distance between successive droves.” 17 And he commanded the first one, saying, “When Esau my brother meets you and asks you, saying, ‘To whom do you belong, and where are you going? Whose are these in front of you?’ 18 then you shall say, ‘They are your servant Jacob’s. It is a present sent to my lord Esau; and behold, he also is behind us.’ ” 19 So he commanded the second, the third, and all who followed the droves, saying, “In this manner you shall speak to Esau when you find him; 20 and also say, ‘Behold, your servant Jacob is behind us.’ ” For he said, “I will (T)appease him with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face; perhaps he will accept me.” 21 So the present went on over before him, but he himself lodged that night in the camp.

Wrestling with God

22 And he arose that night and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven sons, (U)and crossed over the ford of Jabbok. 23 He took them, sent them [f]over the brook, and sent over what he had. 24 Then Jacob was left alone; and (V)a Man wrestled with him until the [g]breaking of day. 25 Now when He saw that He did not prevail against him, He [h]touched the socket of his hip; and (W)the socket of Jacob’s hip was out of joint as He wrestled with him. 26 And (X)He said, “Let Me go, for the day breaks.”

But he said, (Y)“I will not let You go unless You bless me!”

27 So He said to him, “What is your name?”

He said, “Jacob.”

28 And He said, (Z)“Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but [i]Israel; for you have (AA)struggled with God and (AB)with men, and have prevailed.”

29 Then Jacob asked, saying, “Tell me Your name, I pray.”

And He said, (AC)“Why is it that you ask about My name?” And He (AD)blessed him there.

30 So Jacob called the name of the place [j]Peniel: “For (AE)I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.” 31 Just as he crossed over [k]Penuel the sun rose on him, and he limped on his hip. 32 Therefore to this day the children of Israel do not eat the muscle that shrank, which is on the hip socket, because He [l]touched the socket of Jacob’s hip in the muscle that shrank.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 32:2 Lit. Double Camp
  2. Genesis 32:3 Lit. field
  3. Genesis 32:8 Lit. strikes
  4. Genesis 32:11 Lit. strike
  5. Genesis 32:13 he had received
  6. Genesis 32:23 across
  7. Genesis 32:24 dawn
  8. Genesis 32:25 struck
  9. Genesis 32:28 Lit. Prince with God
  10. Genesis 32:30 Lit. Face of God
  11. Genesis 32:31 Lit. Face of God; same as Peniel, v. 30
  12. Genesis 32:32 struck
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