1 Un Lābans pamodās nākamajā rītā, sagatavojās ceļam un, skūpstījis savus bērnus un savas meitas, atgriezās savā dzīves vietā.
2 Bet Jēkabs devās savā ceļā. Un Dieva eņģeļi tam parādījās.
3 Un tos ieraudīiis, Jēkabs sacīja: „Šī ir Dieva karapulka nometne.“ Un viņš nosauca šo vietu „Mahanajim.“
4 Un Jēkabs sūtīja vēstnešus savā priekšā pie sava brāļa Ēzava uz Seīras zemes Ēdoma apgabalu
5 Un tiem pavēlēja, sacīdams: „Sakiet tā manam kungam Ezavam: Tā saka tavs kalps Jēkabs: Es esmu kā svešinieks mitis pie Lābana līdz šai dienai.
6 Un man ir vērši, ēzeļi, sīklopi, ir kalpi un kalpones, un es sūtu šo vēsti savam kungam, lai atrastu žēlastību tavās acīs.“
7 Un sūtņi atgriezās pie Jēkaba, teikdami: „Mēs nogājām pie tava brāļa Ēzava, un tas jau nāk tev pretī, un četri simti vīru ir ar viņu.“
8 Un Jēkabs ļoti izbijās, un smagas rūpes nospieda viņa sirdi, un viņš sadalīja ļaudis, kas bija ar viņu, tāpat sīklopus, liellopus un kamieļus divos pulkos,
9 Jo viņš domāja: „Ja Ēzavs uzbrūk vienam pulkam un to sakauj, tad otrs atlikušais var mesties bēgt.“
10 Un Jēkabs sacīja: „Tu, mana tēva Ābrahāma Dievs un mana tēva īzāka Dievs, Tu, ak Kungs, kas esi sacījis man: Atgriezies savā zemē un pie savas cilts, tad Es tev darīšu labu, —
11 Es esmu pārāk niecīgs visas tās žēlastības un uzticības priekšā, ko Tu savam kalpam esi parādījis: ar spieķi rokā es pārcēlos pāri šai Jardānai, un tagad es esmu tapis par divi pulkiem.
12 Izglāb mani no mana brāļa rokas, no Ēzava rokas, jo es bīstos viņu, ka tas nenāk un nenokauj mūs, mātes un viņu bērnus.
13 Jo Tu esi sacījis: Es darīdams darīšu labu tev un vairošu tavus pēcnācējus kā jūras smiltis, kuru ir tik daudz, ka tās nevar saskaitīt.“
14 Un viņš pārnakšņoja tur šo nakti un paņēma no tā, kas bija nācis viņa rokās, dāvanu savam brālim Ēzavam,
15 Divi simt kazu, divdesmit āžus, divi simt avju un divdesmit aunus,
16 Trīsdesmit zīdītājas kamieļu mātes līdz ar kumeļiem; četrdesmit govis, desmit vēršus, divdesmit ēzeļu mātes un desmit ēzeļu kumeļus.
17 Un viņš tos deva savu kalpu rokās, katru ganāmpulku atsevišķi, un sacīja saviem kalpiem: „Ejiet manā priekšā, bet tā, lai paliek atstarpes starp vienu un otru pulku.“
18 Un viņš pavēlēja pirmajam un sacīja: „Kad tev nāk pretī mans brālis Ēzavs un prasa tev, sacīdams: Kā vīrs tu esi un, kurp tu eji? Un kam pieder tie, kas tavā priekšā?
19 Tad saki: Tavam kalpam Jēkabam tie pieder, tā ir dāvana, ko viņš sūta savam kungam Ēzavam, un arī viņš pats nāk aiz mums.“
20 Un viņš pavēlēja tāpat ari otram un trešajam un ari visiem, kas ar ganāmpulkiem nāca aiz viņa, sacīdams: „Tā jums jāsaka Ēzavam, viņu sastopot.
21 Un arī tā vēl sakiet: Lūk, tavs kalps Jēkabs mums seko.“ Jo viņš domāja: „Es gribu remdināt viņa dusmas ar šo dāvanu, kas man iet pa priekšu, un tikai pēc tam es gribu pats rādīties viņa vaiga priekšā; varbūt viņš mani saņems draudzīgi.“
22 Un tā dāvana devās viņam pa priekšu cciā, bet viņš pats to pašu nakti palika nometnē.
23 Un tai pašā nakti viņš piecēlās, paņēma abas savas sievas un abas savas kalpones un savus vienpadsmit dēlus, un cēlās Jabokas upes braslam pāri.
24 Tad viņš ņēma tos un pārcēla tos, tāpat visu, kas tam pašam piederēja.
25 Bet Jēkabs palika viens pats, un kāds ar viņu cīnījās līdz rīta ausmai.
26 Kad tas redzēja, ka tas nespēj viņu pieveikt, tas aizkāra viņa ciskas kaulu, tā ka Jēkaba ciskas kauls izgriezās, cīnoties ar viņu.
27 Un tas teica: „Atlaid mani, jo rīts sāk aust.“ Bet Jēkabs teica: „Es tevi neatlaidīšu, iekāms Tu mani nesvētīsi.“
28 Un tas vaicāja: „Kā tevi sauc?“ Viņš atbildēja: „Jēkabs.“
29 Bet tas viņam sacīja: „Tavs vārds turpmāk nebūs Jēkabs, bet Israēls, jo tu ar Dievu un ar cilvēkiem esi cīnījies un esi uzvarējis.“
30 Un Jēkabs jautāja un sacīja: „Pasaki jel savu vārdu!“ Bet tas sacīja: „Kādēļ tu man prasi manu vārdu?“ Un Viņs to tur svētīja.
31 Un Jēkabs nosauca to vietu par Pniēlu, jo: „Es esmu Dievu redzējis vaigu vaigā un esmu izglābis savu dzīvību.“
32 Un saule lēca, kad viņš Pniēlai gāja gaj-ām, bet viņš kliboja savas gūžas dēļ.
33 Tāpēc Israēla bērni līdz šai dienai neēd gūžas dzīslu, kas iet pār ciskas locītavu, jo Jēkabam bija skarta gūžas dzīsla.
Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau
1 As Jacob went on his way, some angels met him. 2 When he saw them, he said, “This is God's camp”; so he named the place Mahanaim.
3 Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the country of Edom. 4 He instructed them to say: “I, Jacob, your obedient servant, report to my master Esau that I have been staying with Laban and that I have delayed my return until now. 5 I own cattle, donkeys, sheep, goats, and slaves. I am sending you word, sir, in the hope of gaining your favor.”
6 When the messengers came back to Jacob, they said, “We went to your brother Esau, and he is already on his way to meet you. He has four hundred men with him.” 7 Jacob was frightened and worried. He divided into two groups the people who were with him, and also his sheep, goats, cattle, and camels. 8 He thought, “If Esau comes and attacks the first group, the other may be able to escape.”
9 Then Jacob prayed, “God of my grandfather Abraham and God of my father Isaac, hear me! You told me, Lord, to go back to my land and to my relatives, and you would make everything go well for me. 10 I am not worth all the kindness and faithfulness that you have shown me, your servant. I crossed the Jordan with nothing but a walking stick, and now I have come back with these two groups. 11 Save me, I pray, from my brother Esau. I am afraid—afraid that he is coming to attack us and destroy us all, even the women and children. 12 Remember that you promised to make everything go well for me and to give me more descendants than anyone could count, as many as the grains of sand along the seashore.”
13-15 After spending the night there, Jacob chose from his livestock as a present for his brother Esau: 200 female goats and 20 males, 200 female sheep and 20 males, 30 milk camels with their young, 40 cows and 10 bulls, 20 female donkeys and 10 males. 16 He divided them into herds and put one of his servants in charge of each herd. He said to them, “Go ahead of me, and leave a space between each herd and the one behind it.” 17 He ordered the first servant, “When my brother Esau meets you and asks, ‘Who is your master? Where are you going? Who owns these animals in front of you?’ 18 you must answer, ‘They belong to your servant Jacob. He sends them as a present to his master Esau. Jacob himself is right behind us.’” 19 He gave the same order to the second, the third, and to all the others who were in charge of the herds: “This is what you must say to Esau when you meet him. 20 You must say, ‘Yes, your servant Jacob is right behind us.’” Jacob was thinking, “I will win him over with the gifts, and when I meet him, perhaps he will forgive me.” 21 He sent the gifts on ahead of him and spent that night in camp.
Jacob Wrestles at Peniel
22 That same night Jacob got up, took his two wives, his two concubines, and his eleven children, and crossed the Jabbok River. 23 After he had sent them across, he also sent across all that he owned, 24 but he stayed behind, alone.
Then a man came and wrestled with him until just before daybreak. 25 When the man saw that he was not winning the struggle, he hit Jacob on the hip, and it was thrown out of joint. 26 The man said, “Let me go; daylight is coming.”
“I won't, unless you bless me,” Jacob answered.
27 “What is your name?” the man asked.
“Jacob,” he answered.
28 The man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob. You have struggled with God and with men, and you have won; so your name will be Israel.”
29 Jacob said, “Now tell me your name.”
But he answered, “Why do you want to know my name?” Then he blessed Jacob.
30 Jacob said, “I have seen God face-to-face, and I am still alive”; so he named the place Peniel. 31 The sun rose as Jacob was leaving Peniel, and he was limping because of his hip. 32 Even today the descendants of Israel do not eat the muscle which is on the hip joint, because it was on this muscle that Jacob was hit.
