Genesis 32:28
But he said, “Your name will not be called Jacob, but Israel; for if you have been strong against God, how much more will you prevail against men?”
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In Context
27Therefore he said, “What is your name?” He answered, “Jacob.”
Cross References
Genesis 17:5No longer will your name be called Abram. But you will be called Abraham, for I have established you as the father of many nations.
Genesis 25:31Jacob said to him, “Sell me your right of the firstborn.”
Genesis 31:24And he saw in a dream, God saying to him, “Beware that you not speak anything harsh against Jacob.”
Genesis 32:24he remained alone. And behold, a man wrestled with him until morning.
Genesis 33:20And erecting an altar there, he invoked upon it the most strong God of Israel.
Numbers 13:16from the tribe of Gad, Guel the son of Machi.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 32:25-32
Jacob Wrestles with an Angel. ( b. c. 1739.) 24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. 25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. 26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. 27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. 28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no… Read the whole commentary →