Genesis 32:28
The man said, “I am going to change your name to Israel. I know that you have had trouble from people and you have wrestled with God, but you are the winner. That is why I have changed your name to Israel.”
Barkly (portions)
In The King James Version
In Context
27The man said, “What is your name?” And Jacob answered, “My name is Jacob.”
Cross References
Genesis 17:5And so, I am going to change your name. You are named Abram, which means Respected Father, but I will change your name to Abraham. Abraham means Father of Many Nations.
Genesis 25:31Jacob answered, “I will give you the stew, if you give me your place in the family. That means that I will be like the oldest son and will get more than you, when our father dies.”
Genesis 32:24When Jacob was alone in the old camp, a man came to him. Jacob and the man had a wrestle all night until the sun came up.
Genesis 33:20Jacob made an altar out of stones with a flat top and called it, This altar belongs to God, the God of Israel.
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 →