Genesis 32:28

New American Bible - revised edition

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

Cross References

Genesis 17:15

God further said to Abraham: As for Sarai your wife, do not call her Sarai; her name will be Sarah.

Genesis 17:5

No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I am making you the father of a multitude of nations.

Genesis 25:31

But Jacob replied, “First sell me your right as firstborn.”

Genesis 31:24

But that night God appeared to Laban the Aramean in a dream and said to him: Take care not to say anything to Jacob. Jacob and Laban in Gilead.

Genesis 32:24

After he got them and brought them across the wadi and brought over what belonged to him,

Genesis 32:27

The man then said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go until you bless me.”

Genesis 33:20

He set up an altar there and invoked “El, the God of Israel.”

Genesis 33:4

Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, and flinging himself on his neck, kissed him as he wept.

Genesis 35:10

God said to him: Your name is Jacob. You will no longer be named Jacob, but Israel will be your name. So he was named Israel.

2 Samuel 12:25

and sent the prophet Nathan to name him Jedidiah, on behalf of the Lord. End of the Ammonite War.

1 Kings 18:31

He took twelve stones, for the number of tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the Lord had said: Israel shall be your name.

2 Kings 17:34

To this very day they continue to act according to their former customs, not venerating the Lord nor observing the statutes and regulations, the law and commandment, that the Lord enjoined on the descendants of Jacob, whom he had named Israel.

1 Chronicles 1:34

Abraham begot Isaac. The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel.

Proverbs 16:7

When the Lord is pleased with someone’s ways, he makes even enemies be at peace with them.

Isaiah 43:1

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

Isaiah 65:15

You will leave your name for a curse to my chosen ones when the Lord God slays you, and calls his servants by another name.

Numbers 13:16

These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to reconnoiter the land. But Hoshea, son of Nun, Moses called Joshua.

John 1:42

Then he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John; you will be called Cephas” (which is translated Peter).

Revelation 2:17

“‘“Whoever has ears ought to hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the victor I shall give some of the hidden manna; I shall also give a white amulet upon which is inscribed a new name, which no one knows except the one who receives it.”’ To Thyatira.

1 Samuel 26:25

Then Saul said to David: “Blessed are you, my son David! You shall certainly succeed in whatever you undertake.” David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.