Kama Mungu wa babu yangu Abrahamu, Mungu ambaye ni kitisho cha Isaka, asingelikuwa upande wangu, hakika ungeliniacha niondoke mikono mitupu. Lakini Mungu aliona mateso yangu na kazi niliyofanya kwa mikono yangu, akakukaripia usiku wa kuamukia leo.”
Halafu Yakobo akamwambia: “Tafazali, ninakuomba uniambie jina lako.” Lakini yeye akamwambia: “Kwa nini kuniuliza jina langu?” Kisha akamubariki Yakobo.