²⁶ The second one was born holding on tightly to the heel of Esau, so he was named Jacob.^[a] Isaac was sixty years old when they were born.

^3 (A)Their ancestor Jacob struggled with his twin brother Esau while the two of them were still in their mother's womb; when Jacob grew up, he fought against God—

^24 (A)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.