Genesis 32:28

And he sayde: thou shalt be called Iacob nomore but Israell. For thou hast wrastled with God and with men ad hast preuayled.

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

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 sayde vnto him: what is thy name? He answered: Iacob.

29And Iacob asked him sainge tell me thi name. And he sayde wherfore dost thou aske after my name? and he blessed him there.

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Cross References

Genesis 17:5Therfore shalt thou no more be called Abram but thy name shalbe Abraham: for a father of many nations haue I made the

Genesis 25:31And Iacob sayde: sell me this daye thy byrthrighte.

Genesis 31:24And God came to Laba the Siria in a dreame by nyghte and sayde vnto him: take hede to thi selfe that thou speake not to Iacob oughte save good.

Genesis 32:24ad taried behinde him selfe alone.And there wrastled a man with him vnto the breakynge of the daye.

Genesis 33:20And he made there an aulter and there called vpon the myghtie God of Israell.

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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