Parallel Verses

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.

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.”

Bible in Basic English

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

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 And he said to him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. 28 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. 29 And Jacob asked and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, How is it that thou askest after my name? And he blessed him there.


Cross References

Genesis 35:10

And God said to him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not henceforth be called Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name. And he called his name Israel.

Genesis 17:5

And thy name shall no more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of a multitude of nations have I made thee.

Genesis 33:4

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

2 Kings 17:34

To this day they do after their former customs: they fear not Jehovah, neither do they after their statutes or after their ordinances, nor after the law and commandment that Jehovah commanded the sons of Jacob, whom he named Israel.

Genesis 17:15

And God said to Abraham, As to Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name.

Genesis 25:31

And Jacob said, Sell me now thy birthright.

Genesis 27:33-36

Then Isaac trembled with exceeding great trembling, and said, Who was he, then, that hunted venison and brought it to me? And I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him; also blessed he shall be.

Genesis 31:24

And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said to him, Take care thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

Genesis 31:36-55

And Jacob was angry, and he disputed with Laban. And Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my fault, what my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?

Genesis 32:24

And Jacob remained alone; and a man wrestled with him until the rising of the dawn.

Genesis 33:20

And there he set up an altar, and called it El-Elohe-Israel.

Numbers 13:16

These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to search out the land. And Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun, Jehoshua.

1 Samuel 26:25

And Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt certainly do great things, and shalt certainly prevail. And David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

2 Samuel 12:25

And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, for Jehovah's sake.

1 Kings 18:31

And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of Jehovah came saying, Israel shall be thy name;

Proverbs 16:7

When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Isaiah 62:2-4

And the nations shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory; and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of Jehovah will name.

Isaiah 65:15

And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto mine elect; for the Lord Jehovah will slay thee, and will call his servants by another name:

Hosea 12:3-5

He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and in his strength he wrestled with God.

John 1:42

And he led him to Jesus. Jesus looking at him said, Thou art Simon, the son of Jonas; thou shalt be called Cephas (which interpreted is stone).

Revelation 2:17

He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him that overcomes, to him will I give of the hidden manna; and I will give to him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he that receives it.

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