Genesis 32:28

New Living Translation

“Your name will no longer be Jacob,” the man told him. “From now on you will be called Israel, because you have fought with God and with men and have won.”

Cross References

Genesis 17:15

Then God said to Abraham, “Regarding Sarai, your wife—her name will no longer be Sarai. From now on her name will be Sarah.

Genesis 17:5

What’s more, I am changing your name. It will no longer be Abram. Instead, you will be called Abraham, for you will be the father of many nations.

Genesis 25:31

“All right,” Jacob replied, “but trade me your rights as the firstborn son.”

Genesis 31:24

But the previous night God had appeared to Laban the Aramean in a dream and told him, “I’m warning you—leave Jacob alone!”

Genesis 32:24

This left Jacob all alone in the camp, and a man came and wrestled with him until the dawn began to break.

Genesis 32:27

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

Genesis 33:20

And there he built an altar and named it El-Elohe-Israel.

Genesis 33:4

Then Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.

Genesis 35:10

saying, “Your name is Jacob, but you will not be called Jacob any longer. From now on your name will be Israel.” So God renamed him Israel.

2 Samuel 12:25

and sent word through Nathan the prophet that they should name him Jedidiah (which means “beloved of the Lord”), as the Lord had commanded.

1 Kings 18:31

He took twelve stones, one to represent each of the tribes of Israel,

2 Kings 17:34

And this is still going on today. They continue to follow their former practices instead of truly worshiping the Lord and obeying the decrees, regulations, instructions, and commands he gave the descendants of Jacob, whose name he changed to Israel.

1 Chronicles 1:34

Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel.

Proverbs 16:7

When people’s lives please the Lord, even their enemies are at peace with them.

Isaiah 43:1

But now, O Jacob, listen to the Lord who created you. O Israel, the one who formed you says, “Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine.

Isaiah 65:15

Your name will be a curse word among my people, for the Sovereign Lord will destroy you and will call his true servants by another name.

Numbers 13:16

These are the names of the men Moses sent out to explore the land. (Moses called Hoshea son of Nun by the name Joshua.)

John 1:42

Then Andrew brought Simon to meet Jesus. Looking intently at Simon, Jesus said, “Your name is Simon, son of John—but you will be called Cephas” (which means “Peter”).

Revelation 2:17

“Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches. To everyone who is victorious I will give some of the manna that has been hidden away in heaven. And I will give to each one a white stone, and on the stone will be engraved a new name that no one understands except the one who receives it.

1 Samuel 26:25

And Saul said to David, “Blessings on you, my son David. You will do many heroic deeds, and you will surely succeed.” Then David went away, and Saul returned home.