Jacob Is Named Israel

Then God appeared to Jacob again when he came from Paddan-aram, and He (A)blessed him. 10 (B)God said to him,

“Your name is Jacob;
[a]You shall no longer be called Jacob,
But Israel shall be your name.”

Thus He called [b]him Israel. 11 God also said to him,

“I am [c](C)God Almighty;
(D)Be fruitful and multiply;
A nation and a (E)company of nations shall [d]come from you,
And (F)kings shall [e]come forth from [f]you.
12 (G)The land which I gave to Abraham and Isaac,
I will give it to you,
And I will give the land to your [g]descendants after you.”

13 Then (H)God went up from him in the place where He had spoken with him.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 35:10 Lit Your name
  2. Genesis 35:10 Lit his name
  3. Genesis 35:11 Heb El Shaddai
  4. Genesis 35:11 Or come into being
  5. Genesis 35:11 Or come into being
  6. Genesis 35:11 Lit your loins
  7. Genesis 35:12 Lit seed