Genesis 32:27

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

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.

In Context

26And he said to him, Let me go, for the day has dawned; but he said, I will not let you go, except you bless me.

28And he said to him, Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel shall be your name; for you have prevailed with God, and shall be mighty with men.

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Cross References

2 Kings 4:30And the mother of the child said, As the Lord lives and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. And Elisaie arose, and went after her.

Psalms 20:1O Lord, the king shall rejoice in your strength; and in your salvation he shall greatly exult. 1

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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