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And he said, Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel: for in your fight with God and with men you have overcome.

New American Standard Bible

He said, “Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but Israel; for you have striven with God and with men and have prevailed.”

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.

Holman Bible

“Your name will no longer be Jacob,” He said. “It will be Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed.”

International Standard Version

"Your name won't be Jacob anymore," the man replied, "but Israel, because you exerted yourself against both God and men, and you've emerged victorious."

A Conservative Version

And he said, Thy name shall no more be called Jacob, but Israel, for thou have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.

American Standard Version

And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for thou hast striven with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

Amplified

And He said, “Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but Israel; for you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed.”

Darby Translation

And he said, Thy name shall not henceforth be called Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast wrestled with God, and with men, and hast prevailed.

Julia Smith Translation

And he will say, Thy name shall no more be said Jacob, but Israel, for thou wert a prince with God and with men, and thou shalt prevail.

King James 2000

And he said, Your name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince have you power with God and with men, and have prevailed.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he said, "Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed."

Modern King James verseion

And He said, Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for like a prince you have power with God and with men, and have prevailed.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he said, "Thou shalt be called Jacob no more, but Israel. For thou hast wrestled with God and with men and hast prevailed."

NET Bible

"No longer will your name be Jacob," the man told him, "but Israel, because you have fought with God and with men and have prevailed."

New Heart English Bible

He said, "Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed."

The Emphasized Bible

Then he said - Not Jacob, shall thy name be called any more, but Israel, - For thou hast contended with God and with men and hast prevailed.

Webster

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.

World English Bible

He said, "Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed."

Youngs Literal Translation

And he saith, 'Thy name is no more called Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast been a prince with God and with men, and dost prevail.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And he said

Usage: 0

שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

no more Jacob
יעקב 
Ya`aqob 
Usage: 349

but Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

for as a prince hast thou power
שׂרה 
Sarah 
Usage: 3

with God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

and with men
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Genesis 32:28

Images Genesis 32:28

Prayers for Genesis 32:28

Context Readings

Jacob Wrestles With God

27 Then he said, What is your name? And he said, Jacob. 28 And he said, Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel: for in your fight with God and with men you have overcome. 29 Then Jacob said, What is your name? And he said, What is my name to you? Then he gave him a blessing.


Cross References

Genesis 35:10

Jacob is your name, but it will be so no longer; from now your name will be Israel; so he was named Israel.

Genesis 17:5

No longer will your name be Abram, but Abraham, for I have made you the father of a number of nations.

Genesis 33:4

Then Esau came running up to him, and folding him in his arms, gave him a kiss: and the two of them were overcome with weeping.

2 Kings 17:34

So to this day they go on in their old ways, not worshipping the Lord or keeping his orders or his ways or the law and the rule which the Lord gave to the children of Jacob, to whom he gave the name Israel;

Genesis 17:15

And God said, As for Sarai, your wife, from now her name will be not Sarai, but Sarah.

Genesis 25:31

And Jacob said, First of all give me your birthright.

Genesis 27:33-36

And in great fear Isaac said, Who then is he who got meat and put it before me, and I took it all before you came, and gave him a blessing, and his it will be?

Genesis 31:24

Then God came to Laban in a dream by night, and said to him, Take care that you say nothing good or bad to Jacob.

Genesis 31:36-55

Then Jacob was angry with Laban, and said, What crime or sin have I done that you have come after me with such passion?

Genesis 32:24

Then Jacob was by himself; and a man was fighting with him till dawn.

Genesis 33:20

And there he put up an altar, naming it El, the God of Israel.

Numbers 13:16

These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to get knowledge about the land. And Moses gave to Hoshea, the son of Nun, the name of Joshua.

1 Samuel 26:25

Then Saul said to David, May a blessing be on you, David, my son; you will do great things and without doubt you will overcome. Then David went on his way, and Saul went back to his place.

2 Samuel 12:25

And he sent word by Nathan the prophet, who gave him the name Jedidiah, by the word of the Lord.

1 Kings 18:31

And Elijah took twelve stones, the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the Lord had said, Israel will be your name:

Proverbs 16:7

When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.

Isaiah 62:2-4

And the nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory: and you will have a new name, given by the mouth of the Lord.

Isaiah 65:15

And your name will become a curse to my people, and the Lord God will put you to death, and give his servants another name:

Hosea 12:3-5

In the body of his mother he took his brother by the foot, and in his strength he was fighting with God;

John 1:42

And he took him to Jesus. Looking at him fixedly Jesus said, You are Simon, the son of John; your name will be Cephas (which is to say, Peter).

Revelation 2:17

He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give of the secret manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name, of which no one has knowledge but he to whom it is given.

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