Genesis 32:28
And He said, “Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but
Genesis 35:10
Again God said to him,
You shall no longer be called Jacob,
But Israel shall be your name.”
So he was called
Genesis 17:5
“No longer shall your name be Abram (exalted father),
But your name shall be Abraham (father of a multitude);
For I will make you the father of many nations.
Genesis 33:4
But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and hugged his neck and kissed him, and they wept [for joy].
2 Kings 17:34
To this day they act in accordance with their former [pagan] customs: they do not [really] fear the Lord, nor do they obey their statutes and ordinances, nor the law, nor the commandments which the Lord commanded the sons (descendants) of Jacob, whom He named Israel;
Genesis 17:15
Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai (my princess), but her name will be Sarah (
Genesis 25:31
Jacob answered, “First sell me your
Genesis 27:33-36
Then Isaac trembled violently, and he said, “Then who was the one [who was just here] who hunted game and brought it to me? I ate all of it before you came, and I blessed him. Yes, and he [in fact] shall be (shall remain) blessed.”
Genesis 31:24
God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night and said to him, “Be careful that you do not speak to Jacob, either good or bad.”
Genesis 31:36-55
Then Jacob became angry and argued with Laban. And he said to Laban, “What is my fault? What is my sin that you pursued me like this?
Genesis 32:24
So Jacob was left alone, and a
Genesis 33:20
There he erected an altar and called it
Numbers 13:16
These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to spy out the land; but Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun, Joshua (the Lord is salvation).
1 Samuel 26:25
Then Saul said to David, “May you be blessed, my son David; you will both accomplish much and certainly prevail.” So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.
2 Samuel 12:25
and He sent word through Nathan the prophet, and he named him Jedidiah (beloved of the Lord) for the sake of the Lord [who loved the child].
1 Kings 18:31
Then Elijah took twelve stones in accordance with the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord had come, saying, “Israel shall be your name.”
Proverbs 16:7
When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Isaiah 62:2-4
The nations will see your righteousness and vindication [by God],
And all kings [will see] your glory;
And you will be called by a new name
Which the mouth of the Lord will designate.
Isaiah 65:15
“And you will leave your name behind to My chosen ones [who will use it] as a curse,
And the Lord God will put you to death,
But He will call His servants by another name [a much greater name, just as the name Israel was greater than the name Jacob].
Hosea 12:3-5
In their mother’s womb he took his brother by the heel,
And in his maturity he contended with God.
John 1:42
Andrew brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said,
Revelation 2:17
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Thy name
Power
General references
Bible References
Thy name
“No longer shall your name be Abram (exalted father),
But your name shall be Abraham (father of a multitude);
For I will make you the father of many nations.
You shall no longer be called Jacob,
But Israel shall be your name.”
So he was called
The nations will see your righteousness and vindication [by God],
And all kings [will see] your glory;
And you will be called by a new name
Which the mouth of the Lord will designate.
“And you will leave your name behind to My chosen ones [who will use it] as a curse,
And the Lord God will put you to death,
But He will call His servants by another name [a much greater name, just as the name Israel was greater than the name Jacob].
Power
In their mother’s womb he took his brother by the heel,
And in his maturity he contended with God.
With men
When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
General references
You shall no longer be called Jacob,
But Israel shall be your name.”
So he was called
In You our fathers trusted [leaned on, relied on, and were confident];
They trusted and You rescued them.