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Genesis 32:27-29
Lexham English Bible
Genesis 32:27-29
Lexham English Bible
27 Then he said to him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” 28 And he said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel,[a] for you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed.” 29 Then Jacob asked and said, “Please tell me your name.” And he said, “Why do you ask this—for my name?” And he blessed him there.
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- Genesis 32:28 “Israel” means “he struggles with God,” or “God struggles”
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