and said unto him, "Thy name is Jacob. Notwithstanding thou shalt be no more called Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name." And so was his name called Israel.

These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called the name of Hosea, the son of Nun, Joshua.

And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet, and called his name Jedidiah, of the LORD's behalf.

Unto this day they do after the old manner: they neither fear the LORD, neither do after their own ordinances and customs, and after the law and commandment which the LORD commanded the children of Jacob whose name he called Israel,

Then shall the Gentiles see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory. Thou shalt be named with a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall show.

Your name shall not be sworn by among my chosen, for God the LORD shall slay you, and call his servants by another name.

And brought him to Jesus. And Jesus beheld him and said, "Thou art Simon the son of Jonas, thou shalt be called Cephas," which is by interpretation, a stone.

Let him that hath ears hear what the spirit sayth unto the congregations: To him that overcometh will I give to eat Manna that is hid, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth, saving he that receiveth it.'

Power

and tarried behind; himself alone. And there wrestled a man with him unto the breaking of the day.

He took his brother by the heel, when he was yet in his mother's womb: and in his strength he wrestled with God.

With men

And Jacob said, "Sell me this day thy birthright."

And Isaac was greatly astonished out of measure, and said, "Where is he then that hath hunted venison and brought it me? And I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him, and he shall be blessed still."

And God came to Laban the Sirian in a dream by night, and said unto him, "Take heed to thyself, that thou speak not to Jacob ought save good."

Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.

And Saul said to David, "Blessed art thou, my son David: for thou shalt be a doer and prevail." And so David went his way, and Saul turned to his place again.

When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh his very enemies to be his friends.

General references

and said unto him, "Thy name is Jacob. Notwithstanding thou shalt be no more called Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name." And so was his name called Israel.

Our fathers hoped in thee; they trusted in thee, and thou didst deliver them.

So God gave Daniel favour and grace before the chief chamberlain,