Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.
General references
Bible References
General references
Genesis 17:5
Your name is no longer to be Abram. Instead your name will be Abraham, since I'll make you the father of many nations.
Genesis 32:27
Then the man asked him, "What's your name?" "Jacob," he responded
1 Kings 18:31
Elijah took twelve stones, one for each of the tribes of Jacob's descendants, to whom the message from the LORD had come that "Israel is to be your name."
2 Kings 17:34
To this very day, they still follow the former customs: they don't fear the LORD and they don't live in accordance with the statutes, ordinances, laws, or commandments that the LORD had given to the descendants of Jacob whom he renamed Israel