Genesis 32:28

And he said to him, What is thy name? and he answered, Jacob.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And 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.

In Context

27And he said to him, Let me go, for the day has dawned; but he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

29And he said to him, Thy name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name; for thou hast prevailed with God, and shalt be mighty with men.

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Cross References

Genesis 17:5And thy name shall no more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraam, + 17:5 Rom. 4. 17. for I have made thee a father of many nations.

Genesis 25:31And Jacob said to Esau, Sell me this day thy birthright.

Genesis 31:24And God came to Laban the Syrian in sleep by night, and said to him, Take heed to thyself that thou speak not at any time to Jacob evil things.

Genesis 32:24And he took them, and passed over the torrent, and brought over all his possessions.

Genesis 33:20And he set up there an altar, and called on the God of Israel.

Numbers 13:16These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to spy out the land; and Moses called Ause the son of Naue, Joshua.

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 →

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