Genesis 32:28

Modern English Version

Then the man said, “Your name will no more be called Jacob, but Israel. For you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

Cross References

Genesis 17:15

Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you will not call her name Sarai, but her name will be Sarah.

Genesis 17:5

No longer will your name be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.

Genesis 25:31

Then Jacob said, “First sell me your birthright.”

Genesis 31:24

But God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night and said to him, “Take care that you speak to Jacob neither good nor bad.”

Genesis 32:24

Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him there until daybreak.

Genesis 32:27

So He said to him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.”

Genesis 33:20

He erected an altar there and called it El-Elohe-Israel.

Genesis 33:4

But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.

Genesis 35:10

God said to him, “Your name is Jacob. Your name shall not be called Jacob any more, but Israel shall be your name.” So He called his name Israel.

2 Samuel 12:25

So He sent a word by way of the prophet Nathan that he should be named Jedidiah for the sake of the Lord.

1 Kings 18:31

Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord came saying, “Israel shall be your name,”

2 Kings 17:34

To this day they continue to practice their former customs. They do not fear the Lord, nor are they doing according to the statutes, requirements, the law or commandment that the Lord commanded the sons of Jacob, whom He named Israel.

1 Chronicles 1:34

Abraham also fathered Isaac. The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel.

Proverbs 16:7

When a man’s ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Isaiah 43:1

But now, thus says the Lord who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine.

Isaiah 65:15

You shall leave your name for a curse to My chosen ones; for the Lord God shall slay you, but My servants shall be called by another name;

Numbers 13:16

These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to explore the land. And Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun Joshua.

John 1:42

Then he brought him to Jesus. When Jesus saw him, He said, “You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter).

Revelation 2:17

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows except he who receives it.

1 Samuel 26:25

Then Saul said to David, “Blessed are you, my son David. You will do great things, and will surely prevail.” So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.