Genesis 32:28

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob. You have wrestled with God and with men, and you have won. That's why your name will be Israel.”

Cross References

Genesis 17:15

Abraham, your wife's name will now be Sarah instead of Sarai.

Genesis 25:31

Jacob replied, “Sell me your rights as the firstborn son.”

Genesis 31:24

But God appeared to Laban in a dream that night and warned, “Don't say a word to Jacob. Don't make a threat or a promise.”

Genesis 32:24

Afterwards, Jacob went back and spent the rest of the night alone. A man came and fought with Jacob until just before daybreak.

Genesis 32:27

Then the man asked, “What is your name?” “Jacob,” he answered.

Genesis 33:20

then he set up his tents and built an altar there to honour the God of Israel.

Genesis 33:4

But Esau ran towards Jacob and hugged and kissed him. Then the two brothers started crying.

2 Samuel 12:25

and sent Nathan the prophet to tell David, “The LORD will call him Jedidiah.”

1 Kings 18:31

Then he used twelve stones to build an altar in honour of the LORD. Each stone stood for one of the tribes of Israel, which was the name the LORD had given to their ancestor Jacob. Elijah dug a ditch around the altar, large enough to hold almost fourteen litres.

2 Kings 17:34

Everyone followed their old customs. None of them worshipped only the LORD, and they refused to obey the laws and commands that the LORD had given to the descendants of Jacob, the man he named Israel.

1 Chronicles 1:34

Abraham's son Isaac was the father of Esau and Jacob.

Proverbs 16:7

When we please the LORD, even our enemies make friends with us.

Isaiah 43:1

Descendants of Jacob, I, the LORD, created you and formed your nation. Israel, don't be afraid. I have rescued you. I have called you by name; now you belong to me.

Isaiah 65:15

I, the LORD God, promise to see that you are killed and that my chosen servants use your names as curse words. But I will give new names to my servants.

John 1:42

Andrew brought his brother to Jesus. And when Jesus saw him, he said, “Simon son of John, you will be called Cephas.” This name can be translated as “Peter”.

Revelation 2:17

If you have ears, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. To everyone who wins the victory, I will give some of the hidden food. I will also give each one a white stone with a new name written on it. No one will know that name except the one who is given the stone.

1 Samuel 26:25

“David, my son, I pray that the Lord will bless you and make you successful!” Saul went back home. David also left,