World English Bible
Genesis 32:27
“He said to him, "What is your name?" He said, "Jacob.”
Verse in context — Genesis 32
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When he saw that he didn't prevail against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh, and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was strained, as he wrestled.
26
The man said, "Let me go, for the day breaks." Jacob said, "I won't let you go, unless you bless me.
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He said to him, "What is your name?" He said, "Jacob.
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He said, "Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.
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Jacob asked him, "Please tell me your name." He said, "Why is it that you ask what my name is?" He blessed him there.
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The book of beginnings, describing creation, humanity’s fall, God’s promises, and the patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph).
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