who did jacob wrestle with in genesis 32
The account of Jacob wrestling with the angel is found in Genesis 32:22-32 and referenced elsewhere, such as Hosea 12:4.The account includes the renaming of Jacob as Israel, literally He who struggles with God.. The being with which Jacob wrestles is variously described as an angel, a man, or God.he account of Jacob wrestling with the angel is found in Genesis 32:22-32 and referenced elsewhere, such as Hosea 12:4.