11 Bible Verses about People Naming People
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And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac.
And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he has supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he has taken away my blessing. And he said, Have you not reserved a blessing for me?
The Angel who redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be perpetuated in them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by your name, to take away our reproach.
And the women her neighbors gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
Who also were considered giants, as the Anakim; but the Moabites call them Emim.
(That also was regarded as a land of giants: giants dwelt there formerly; and the Ammonites call them Zamzummim;
And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zachariah, after the name of his father.
And they said unto her, There is none of your kindred that is called by this name.
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