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Genesis 32:28

What does Genesis 32:28 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 32:28 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But he said: Thy name shall not be called Jacob, but Israel; for if thou hast been strong against God, how much more shalt thou prevail against men?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he said, Thy name shall not henceforth be called Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast wrestled withGod, and with men, and hast prevailed.

Context

v.27And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.

v.28This passage

v.29And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 33:20

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

  • Hosea 12:3

    In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he had power with God:

  • 2 Kings 17:34

    Unto this day they do after the former manner: they fear not Jehovah, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law or after the commandment which Jehovah commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;

  • 1 Kings 18:31

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

  • Genesis 33:4

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

  • Proverbs 16:7

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

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