<P> In the Genesis narrative , Jacob spent the night alone on a riverside during his journey back to Canaan . He encounters a `` man '' who proceeds to wrestle with him until daybreak . In the end , Jacob is given the name `` Israel '' and blessed , while the `` man '' refuses to give his own name . Jacob names place where they wrestled or Penuel ( פְּנוּאֵל `` face of God '' or `` facing God '' ) . </P>
<P> In the Genesis narrative , Jacob spent the night alone on a riverside during his journey back to Canaan . He encounters a `` man '' who proceeds to wrestle with him until daybreak . In the end , Jacob is given the name `` Israel '' and blessed , while the `` man '' refuses to give his own name . Jacob names place where they wrestled or Penuel ( פְּנוּאֵל `` face of God '' or `` facing God '' ) . </P>
who wrestled with the angel all night long
who wrestled with the angel all night long
Jacob
Jacob