Genesis 32:27-29
King James Version
27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.
28 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.
29 And 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.
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Genesis 32:27-29
New King James Version
27 So He said to him, “What is your name?”
He said, “Jacob.”
28 And He said, (A)“Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but [a]Israel; for you have (B)struggled with God and (C)with men, and have prevailed.”
29 Then Jacob asked, saying, “Tell me Your name, I pray.”
And He said, (D)“Why is it that you ask about My name?” And He (E)blessed him there.
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- Genesis 32:28 Lit. Prince with God
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