And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok.
That same night, Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven sons, and they all crossed over the Jabbok River at the shallow place where people could wade across.
This verse shows Jacob moving his entire family across the Jabbok River during the night as he prepares to face his brother Esau.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place as Jacob is returning to his homeland after twenty years with his uncle Laban, and he's about to meet his brother Esau, whom he had deceived years earlier. The Jabbok River was a tributary of the Jordan River, and crossing it meant Jacob was entering the land that would belong to his descendants. This night crossing sets up the famous wrestling match between Jacob and God that follows immediately after.
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