‘Your name will no longer be Jacob,’ he said. ‘It will be Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed.’
1 Kings 18:31 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Elijah took twelve stones #– #according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord had come, saying, ‘Israel will be your name’ #– # Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then 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. [Gen. 32:28.] American Standard Version (1901) And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of Jehovah came, saying, Israel shall be thy name. Common English Bible Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob—to whom the LORD’s word came: “Your name will be Israel.” Catholic Public Domain Version And he took twelve stones, in accord with the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord came, saying, "Israel shall be your name." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he 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 thy name. |
‘Your name will no longer be Jacob,’ he said. ‘It will be Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed.’
Then Jacob asked him, ‘Please tell me your name.’ But he answered, ‘Why do you ask my name? ’ And he blessed him there.
God said to him, ‘Your name is Jacob; you will no longer be named Jacob, but your name will be Israel.’ So he named him Israel.
They are still observing the former practices to this day. None of them fear the Lord or observe the statutes and ordinances, the law and commandments that the Lord had commanded the descendants of Jacob, whom he had given the name Israel.
For the dedication of God’s house they offered one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, and four hundred lambs, as well as twelve male goats as a sin offering for all Israel #– #one for each Israelite tribe.
And Moses wrote down all the words of the Lord. He rose early the next morning and set up an altar and twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel at the base of the mountain.
‘Listen to this, house of Jacob – those who are called by the name Israel and have descended from Judah, who swear by the name of the Lord and declare the God of Israel, but not in truth or righteousness.
‘At that time’ #– #this is the Lord’s declaration #– #‘I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.’
This is what the Lord God says: ‘This is the border you will use to divide the land as an inheritance for the twelve tribes of Israel. Joseph will receive two shares.
built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone.
Then Joshua set up in Gilgal the twelve stones they had taken from the Jordan,
The city had a massive high wall, with twelve gates. Twelve angels were at the gates; the names of the twelve tribes of Israel’s sons were inscribed on the gates.