Genesis 32:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Genesis 32:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 32:29 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 32:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” He said, “Why is it that you ask what my name is?” So he blessed him there.”

Genesis 32:29 — World English Bible

Genesis 32:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Genesis 32:29 — American Standard Version

Genesis 32:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jacob asketh, and saith, `Declare, I pray thee, thy name;' and he saith, `Why <FI>is<Fi> this, thou askest for My name?' and He blesseth him there.”

Genesis 32:29 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 32:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jacob asked and said, Tell [me], I pray thee, thy name. And he said, How is it that thou askest after my name? And he blessed him there.”

Genesis 32:29 — Darby Translation

Genesis 32:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Iaakob demaded, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore now doest thou aske my name? and he blessed him there”

Genesis 32:29 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 32:29 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Jacob asked and said, "Please tell me your name." And he said, "Why then do you ask my name?" And he blessed him there.”

Genesis 32:29 — The Living Sword

Genesis 32:29 in Context — Genesis 32

27 Il lui dit: Quel est ton nom? Et il répondit: Jacob.

28 Il dit encore: Ton nom ne sera plus Jacob, mais tu seras appelé Israël; car tu as lutté avec Dieu et avec des hommes, et tu as été vainqueur.

29 Jacob l’interrogea, en disant: Fais-moi je te prie, connaître ton nom. Il répondit: Pourquoi demandes-tu mon nom? Et il le bénit là.

30 Jacob appela ce lieu du nom de Peniel: car, dit-il, j’ai vu Dieu face à face, et mon âme a été sauvée.

31 Le soleil se levait, lorsqu’il passa Peniel. Jacob boitait de la hanche.

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What Does Genesis 32:29 Mean?

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