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It was Jacob who fought an angel (messenger) of the Lord.

(He did not wrestle with God himself, only with an angel. The notion that he wrestled with God is based on a mistranslation of Genesis 32:29. The word Elohim, in some contexts such as this one, does not refer to God.)

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Jacob, son of Abraham. Jacob's name was also changed to Israel after the fight.

You an read the story in Genesis chapter 32 verse 22ff

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