Genesis 32:28

New Century Version

Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob. Your name will now be Israel, because you have wrestled with God and with people, and you have won.”

Cross References

Genesis 17:15

God said to Abraham, “I will change the name of Sarai, your wife, to Sarah.

Genesis 17:5

I am changing your name from Abram to Abraham because I am making you a father of many nations.

Genesis 25:31

But Jacob said, “You must sell me your rights as the firstborn son.”

Genesis 31:24

That night God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream and said, “Be careful! Do not say anything to Jacob, good or bad.”

Genesis 32:24

So Jacob was alone, and a man came and wrestled with him until the sun came up.

Genesis 32:27

The man said to him, “What is your name?” And he answered, “Jacob.”

Genesis 33:20

He built an altar there and named it after God, the God of Israel.

Genesis 33:4

But Esau ran to meet Jacob and put his arms around him and hugged him. Then Esau kissed him, and they both cried.

Genesis 35:10

God said to him, “Your name is Jacob, but you will not be called Jacob any longer. Your new name will be Israel.” So he called him Israel.

2 Samuel 12:25

The Lord sent word through Nathan the prophet to name the baby Jedidiah, because the Lord loved the child.

1 Kings 18:31

He took twelve stones, one stone for each of the twelve tribes, the number of Jacob’s sons. (The Lord changed Jacob’s name to Israel.)

2 Kings 17:34

Even today they do as they did in the past. They do not worship the Lord nor obey his rules and commands. They do not obey the teachings or the commands of the Lord, which he gave to the children of Jacob, whom he had named Israel.

1 Chronicles 1:34

Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac’s sons were Esau and Israel.

Proverbs 16:7

When people live so that they please the Lord, even their enemies will make peace with them.

Isaiah 43:1

Now this is what the Lord says. He created you, people of Jacob; he formed you, people of Israel. He says, “Don’t be afraid, because I have saved you. I have called you by name, and you are mine.

Isaiah 65:15

Your names will be like curses to my servants, and the Lord God will put you to death. But he will call his servants by another name.

Numbers 13:16

These are the names of the men Moses sent to explore the land. (Moses gave Hoshea son of Nun the new name Joshua.)

John 1:42

Then Andrew took Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas.” (“Cephas” means “Peter.”)

Revelation 2:17

“Everyone who has ears should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. “I will give some of the hidden manna to everyone who wins the victory. I will also give to each one who wins the victory a white stone with a new name written on it. No one knows this new name except the one who receives it.

1 Samuel 26:25

Then Saul said to David, “You are blessed, my son David. You will do great things and succeed.” So David went on his way, and Saul went back home.