Genesis 32:28

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Genesis 32:28 - Amplified Bible

And He said, Your name shall be called no more Jacob [supplanter], but Israel [contender with God]; for you have contended {and} have power with God and with men and have prevailed.

Genesis 32:28 - American Standard Version

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.

Genesis 32:28 - Bible in Basic English

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

Genesis 32:28 - Darby Bible

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

Genesis 32:28 - English Standard Version

Then he said, "Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed."

Genesis 32:28 - King James Version

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.

Genesis 32:28 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y el hombre dijo: Ya no será tu nombre Jacob, sino Israel (I.e., el que lucha con Dios, o, Dios lucha), porque has luchado con Dios y con los hombres, y has prevalecido.

Genesis 32:28 - The Message

The man said, "But no longer. Your name is no longer Jacob. From now on it’s Israel (God-Wrestler); you’ve wrestled with God and you’ve come through."

Genesis 32:28 - New American Standard Bible

He said, "Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but (I.e. he who strives with God; or God strives) Israel; for you have striven with God and with men and have prevailed."

Genesis 32:28 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y el hombre dijo: "Tu nombre ya no será Jacob, sino Israel (El que lucha con Dios), porque has luchado con Dios y con los hombres, y has prevalecido."

Genesis 32:28 - World English Bible

He said, "Your name will no longer be called `Jacob,` but, `Israel,` for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed."

Genesis 32:28 - Young's Living Translation

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.`

Genesis 32:28 - Additional Comments

The nation is named "Israel" after the new name bestowed by God upon their father Jacob. You may have noticed that once in awhile God alternates calling them by their old name "Jacob". In general, "Jacob" is what God calls them when they're acting according to their old life, and "Israel" when they're acting in accordance with the new.

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