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
Read Genesis 32:28 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 with God, 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 E disse: Deixa-me, que raia a alva. E ele disse: Não te deixarei, se não me abençoares.
27 E ele lhe disse: Qual é teu nome? E ele respondeu: Jacó.
28 E ele disse: Não se dirá mais teu nome Jacó, mas sim Israel: porque lutaste com Deus e com os homens, e venceste.
29 Então Jacó lhe perguntou, e disse: Declara-me agora teu nome. E ele respondeu: Por que perguntas por meu nome? E abençoou-o ali.
30 E chamou Jacó o nome daquele lugar Peniel: porque vi a Deus face a face, e foi livrada minha alma.
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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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