Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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.

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 will say to him, What thy name? and he will say, Jacob. 28 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. 29 And Jacob will ask and will say, Announce now, thy name: and he will say, For what this thou wilt ask for my name? and he will bless him there.


Cross References

Genesis 35:10

And God will say to him, Thy name, Jacob: shall no more be called thy name Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name; and he will call his name Israel.

Genesis 17:5

And thy name shall no more be called Abram, and thy name shall be Abraham, for the father of a multitude of nations have I given thee.

Genesis 33:4

And Esau will run to his meeting and he will embrace him and will fall upon his neck and will kiss him, and they will weep.

2 Kings 17:34

Even to this day they are doing according to the former judgments: they not fearing Jehovah, and not doing according to their laws and according to their judgments and according to the instruction and according to the command which Jehovah commanded the sons of Jacob, whom he set his name Israel.

Genesis 17:15

And God will say to Abraham, Sarai, thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, for Sarah her name.

Genesis 25:31

And Jacob will say, Sell this day thy birth-right to me.

Genesis 27:33-36

And Isaak will tremble a great trembling, even exceedingly; and he will say, Who now is he having hunted a hunting, and will bring to me, and I ate from all before thou wilt come, and I shall praise him? also he shall be praised.

Genesis 31:24

And God will come to Laban the Syrian in a dream of the night and will say to him, Watch to thyself, lest thou shalt speak with Jacob from good to evil.

Genesis 31:36-55

And it kindled to Jacob, and he will contend with Laban, and Jacob will answer and say to Laban, What my fault? what my sin that thou didst hotly pursue after me?

Genesis 32:24

And Jacob will be left alone by himself, and a man will wrestle with him till the ascending of the morning.

Genesis 33:20

And he will set there an altar, and he will call upon it, God the God of Israel.

Numbers 13:16

These the names of the men which Moses sent to search out the land. And Moses will call Oshea, son of Nun, Joshua

1 Samuel 26:25

And Saul will say, to David, Blessed thou, my son David: also doing, thou shalt do, and also being able, thou shalt be able. And David will go to his way, and Saul turned back to his place.

2 Samuel 12:25

And he will send by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he will call his name Jedidiah, for sake of Jehovah.

1 Kings 18:31

And Elijah will take twelve stones according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, whom was the word of Jehovah to him, saying, Israel shall be thy name:

Proverbs 16:7

The ways of a man being accepted of Jehovah also he will make his enemies friends with him.

Isaiah 62:2-4

And the nations shall see thy justice, and all kings thy glory: and a new name shall be called to thee which the mouth of Jehovah shall name it

Isaiah 65:15

And ye set down your name for a curse to my chosen: and the Lord Jehovah slaying thee, and he will call his servants another name.

Hosea 12:3-5

In the belly he circumvented his brother, and by his strength he was a leader with God.

John 1:42

And he brought him to Jesus. And Jesus having looked upon him, said, Thou art Simon son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is, interpreted, Peter.

Revelation 2:17

He having ears, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches; To him conquering will I give to eat from the hidden manna, and I will give him a white small stone, and upon the small stone a new name written, which none knew except he receiving.

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