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Genesis 32:28

WEB

28He said, “Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

KJV

28And 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.

BSB

28Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob,[+] but Israel,[+] you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”

FBV

28Jacob will no longer be your name,” said the man. “Instead you will be called Israel, because you fought with God and with men and you won.”

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Book of Genesis Summary: A Complete Animated Overview (Part 2) - BibleProject
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Extra References

Revelation 2:17

17He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna, [+] and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows but he who receives it.


Genesis 35:10

10God said to him, “Your name is Jacob. Your name shall not be Jacob any more, but your name will be Israel.” He named him Israel.


Isaiah 62:2-4

2The nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory. You will be called by a new name, which the LORD’s mouth will name. 3You will also be a crown of beauty in the LORD’s hand, and a royal diadem in your God’s hand. 4You will not be called Forsaken any more, nor will your land be called Desolate any more; but you will be called Hephzibah,[+] and your land Beulah;[+] for the LORD delights in you, and your land will be married.


Hosea 12:3-5

3In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and in his manhood he contended with God. 4Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication to him. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with us— 5even the LORD, the God of Armies. The LORD is his name of renown!


Genesis 17:5

5Your name will no more be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham; for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.


Genesis 27:33-36

33Isaac trembled violently, and said, “Who, then, is he who has taken venison, and brought it to me, and I have eaten of all before you came, and have blessed him? Yes, he will be blessed.”

34When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with an exceedingly great and bitter cry, and said to his father, “Bless me, even me also, my father.”

35He said, “Your brother came with deceit, and has taken away your blessing.”

36He said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob? For he has supplanted me these two times. He took away my birthright. See, now he has taken away my blessing.” He said, “Haven’t you reserved a blessing for me?”


Genesis 17:15

15God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but her name shall be Sarah.


Isaiah 65:15

15You will leave your name for a curse to my chosen, and the Lord GOD will kill you. He will call his servants by another name,


Proverbs 16:7

7When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.


Genesis 33:4

4Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.