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What does Genesis 32:29 mean?

Jacob said, 'Please tell me your name.' But the man replied, 'Why do you ask my name?' Then he blessed Jacob there. Genesis 32:29 - Modern Text Bible

(The stranger doesn’t reveal his name, keeping an air of mystery, but he blesses Jacob, confirming the encounter’s spiritual importance.)