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27 Then the man[a] asked him, “What’s your name?”

“Jacob,” he responded

28 “Your name won’t be[b] Jacob anymore,” the man[c] replied, “but Israel, because you exerted yourself against both God and men, and you’ve emerged victorious.”

29 “Please,” Jacob inquired, “Tell me your name.”

But he asked, “Why are you asking about my name?” And he blessed Jacob[d] there.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 32:27 Lit. Then he
  2. Genesis 32:28 Lit. be called
  3. Genesis 32:28 Lit. anymore,” he
  4. Genesis 32:29 Lit. him