• Gen 32:24 — And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
• Gen 32:25 — And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.
• Gen 32:26 — And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
• Gen 32:28 — And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
• Gen 32:29 — And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.
• Gen 32:30 — And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

3 Christian traditions affirm this interpretation.

• Nicene Patristic · Patristic
• Patristic · Patristic
• Reformed · Reformed

10 passages from 8 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.

• Homilies on the Epistle to the Romans · 2 passages
• City of God · 2 passages
• Catechism of the Catholic Church · 1 passage
• Commentary on Genesis · 1 passage
• Antiquities of the Jews · 1 passage
• Church History (Historia Ecclesiastica) · 1 passage
• Summa Theologica · 1 passage
• Against Praxeas · 1 passage