Genesis 32:28
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28 And He said, (A)“Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but [a]Israel; for you have (B)struggled with God and (C)with men, and have prevailed.”
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- Genesis 32:28 Lit. Prince with God
Genesis 32:28
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28 Then the man said, “Your name(A) will no longer be Jacob, but Israel,[a](B) because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.”(C)
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- Genesis 32:28 Israel probably means he struggles with God.
Revelation 2:17
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17 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden (A)manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone (B)a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it.” ’
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Revelation 2:17
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Genesis 35:10
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10 And God said to him, “Your name is Jacob; (A)your name shall not be called Jacob anymore, (B)but Israel shall be your name.” So He called his name Israel.
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Genesis 35:10
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10 God said to him, “Your name is Jacob,[a] but you will no longer be called Jacob; your name will be Israel.[b]”(A) So he named him Israel.
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- Genesis 35:10 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he deceives.
- Genesis 35:10 Israel probably means he struggles with God.
Isaiah 62:2-4
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2 (A)The Gentiles shall see your righteousness,
And all (B)kings your glory.
(C)You shall be called by a new name,
Which the mouth of the Lord will name.
3 You shall also be (D)a crown of glory
In the hand of the Lord,
And a royal diadem
In the hand of your God.
4 (E)You shall no longer be termed (F)Forsaken,[a]
Nor shall your land any more be termed (G)Desolate;[b]
But you shall be called [c]Hephzibah, and your land [d]Beulah;
For the Lord delights in you,
And your land shall be married.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 62:4 Heb. Azubah
- Isaiah 62:4 Heb. Shemamah
- Isaiah 62:4 Lit. My Delight Is in Her
- Isaiah 62:4 Lit. Married
Isaiah 62:2-4
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2 The nations(A) will see your vindication,
and all kings your glory;
you will be called by a new name(B)
that the mouth of the Lord will bestow.
3 You will be a crown(C) of splendor in the Lord’s hand,
a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
4 No longer will they call you Deserted,(D)
or name your land Desolate.(E)
But you will be called Hephzibah,[a](F)
and your land Beulah[b];
for the Lord will take delight(G) in you,
and your land will be married.(H)
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- Isaiah 62:4 Hephzibah means my delight is in her.
- Isaiah 62:4 Beulah means married.
Genesis 17:5
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5 No longer shall (A)your name be called [a]Abram, but your name shall be [b]Abraham; (B)for I have made you a father of [c]many nations.
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- Genesis 17:5 Lit. Exalted Father
- Genesis 17:5 Lit. Father of a Multitude
- Genesis 17:5 a multitude of
Genesis 17:5
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5 No longer will you be called Abram[a]; your name will be Abraham,[b](A) for I have made you a father of many nations.(B)
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- Genesis 17:5 Abram means exalted father.
- Genesis 17:5 Abraham probably means father of many.
Hosea 12:3-5
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3 He took his brother (A)by the heel in the womb,
And in his strength he (B)struggled with God.
4 Yes, he struggled with the Angel and prevailed;
He wept, and sought favor from Him.
He found Him in (C)Bethel,
And there He spoke to us—
5 That is, the Lord God of hosts.
The Lord is His (D)memorable name.
Hosea 12:3-5
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Genesis 27:33-36
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33 Then Isaac trembled exceedingly, and said, “Who? Where is the one who hunted game and brought it to me? I ate all of it before you came, and I have blessed him—(A)and indeed he shall be blessed.”
34 When Esau heard the words of his father, (B)he cried with an exceedingly great and bitter cry, and said to his father, “Bless me—me also, O my father!”
35 But he said, “Your brother came with deceit and has taken away your blessing.”
36 And Esau said, (C)“Is he not rightly named [a]Jacob? For he has supplanted me these two times. He took away my birthright, and now look, he has taken away my blessing!” And he said, “Have you not reserved a blessing for me?”
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- Genesis 27:36 Supplanter or Deceitful, lit. One Who Takes the Heel
Genesis 27:33-36
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33 Isaac trembled violently and said, “Who was it, then, that hunted game and brought it to me?(A) I ate it just before you came and I blessed him—and indeed he will be blessed!(B)”
34 When Esau heard his father’s words, he burst out with a loud and bitter cry(C) and said to his father, “Bless(D) me—me too, my father!”
35 But he said, “Your brother came deceitfully(E) and took your blessing.”(F)
36 Esau said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob[a]?(G) This is the second time he has taken advantage of(H) me: He took my birthright,(I) and now he’s taken my blessing!”(J) Then he asked, “Haven’t you reserved any blessing for me?”
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- Genesis 27:36 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he takes advantage of or he deceives.
Genesis 17:15
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15 Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but [a]Sarah shall be her name.
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- Genesis 17:15 Lit. Princess
Genesis 17:15
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15 God also said to Abraham, “As for Sarai(A) your wife, you are no longer to call her Sarai; her name will be Sarah.(B)
John 1:42
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42 And he brought him to Jesus.
Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called(A) Cephas” (which, when translated, is Peter[a]).(B)
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- John 1:42 Cephas (Aramaic) and Peter (Greek) both mean rock.
Isaiah 65:15
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15 You shall leave your name (A)as a curse to (B)My chosen;
For the Lord God will slay you,
And (C)call His servants by another name;
Isaiah 65:15
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Proverbs 16:7
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7 When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Proverbs 16:7
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Genesis 33:4
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4 (A)But Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, (B)and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.
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Genesis 33:4
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4 But Esau(A) ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck and kissed him.(B) And they wept.(C)
2 Kings 17:34
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34 To this day they continue practicing the former rituals; they do not fear the Lord, nor do they follow their statutes or their ordinances, or the law and commandment which the Lord had commanded the children of Jacob, (A)whom He named Israel,
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2 Kings 17:34
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34 To this day they persist in their former practices. They neither worship the Lord nor adhere to the decrees and regulations, the laws and commands that the Lord gave the descendants of Jacob, whom he named Israel.(A)
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