God said to Abraham, ‘As for your wife Sarai, do not call her Sarai, for Sarah will be her name.
Genesis 35:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Again God said to him, Your name is Jacob [supplanter]; you shall not be called Jacob any longer, but Israel shall be your name. So He called him Israel [contender with God]. American Standard Version (1901) And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel. Common English Bible God said to him, “Your name is Jacob, but your name will be Jacob no longer. No, your name will be Israel.” And he named him Israel. Catholic Public Domain Version saying: "You will no longer be called Jacob, for your name shall be Israel." And he called him Israel, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Saying: Thou shalt not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name. And he called him Israel. |
God said to Abraham, ‘As for your wife Sarai, do not call her Sarai, for Sarah will be her name.
Your name will no longer be Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I will make you the father of many nations.
Then Jacob asked him, ‘Please tell me your name.’ But he answered, ‘Why do you ask my name? ’ And he blessed him there.
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’ #– #
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.
Jacob struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought his favour. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with him. ,