The document summarizes Jacob's encounter with God after sending his family and possessions across the Jabbok river. That night, Jacob wrestled with a man until daybreak. Though the man disabled Jacob's hip, Jacob refused to let go until he received a blessing. The man then told Jacob that his name would now be Israel, because he struggled with God and men and overcame. Jacob named the place Peniel, saying it was because he saw God face to face and yet his life was spared.