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

28 And said he, (A)Thy name shall be called Jacob no more, but Israel: because thou hast had [a]power with God, thou shalt also prevail with men.

29 And Jacob demanded, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore now dost thou ask my name? and he blessed him there.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 32:28 God gave Jacob both power to overcome, and also the praise of the victory.

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