Genesis 32:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.”
Genesis 32:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 32:28 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 32:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said, “Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.””
Genesis 32:28 — World English Bible
Genesis 32:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for thou hast striven with God and with men, and hast prevailed. ”
Genesis 32:28 — American Standard Version
Genesis 32:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he saith, `Thy name is no more called Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast been a prince with God and with men, and dost prevail.'”
Genesis 32:28 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 32:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said, Thy name shall not henceforth be called Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast wrestled withGod, and with men, and hast prevailed. ”
Genesis 32:28 — Darby Translation
Genesis 32:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then said he, Thy name shalbe called Iaakob no more, but Israel: because thou hast had power with God, thou shalt also preuaile with men.”
Genesis 32:28 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 32:28 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he said, "Your name shall no longer be called Jacob but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men and have prevailed."”
Genesis 32:28 — The Living Sword
Genesis 32:28 in Context — Genesis 32
26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.
28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
29 And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.
30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
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What Does Genesis 32:28 Mean?
Genesis 32:28 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 32. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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