Genesis 32:27

Good News Translation

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

Cross References

Genesis 32:26

The man said, “Let me go; daylight is coming.” “I won't, unless you bless me,” Jacob answered.

Genesis 32:28

The man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob. You have struggled with God and with men, and you have won; so your name will be Israel.”

Genesis 35:10

God said to him, “Your name is Jacob, but from now on it will be Israel.” So God named him Israel.

2 Kings 4:30

The woman said to Elisha, “I swear by my loyalty to the living Lord and to you that I will not leave you!” So the two of them started back together.

1 Chronicles 4:10

But Jabez prayed to the God of Israel, “Bless me, God, and give me much land. Be with me and keep me from anything evil that might cause me pain.” And God gave him what he prayed for.

Psalm 20:1

May the Lord answer you when you are in trouble! May the God of Jacob protect you!

Hosea 12:12

Our ancestor Jacob had to flee to Mesopotamia, where, in order to get a wife, he worked for another man and took care of his sheep.