Scripture · Old Testament
Genesis 32:27
Genesis 32:27 is verse 27 of Genesis chapter 32, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
“What is your name?” the man asked. “Jacob,” he replied.
King James Version
And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.
World English Bible
He said to him, “What is your name?” He said, “Jacob”.
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Genesis 32:25–29 · Berean Standard Bible
25 When the man saw that he could not overpower Jacob, he struck the socket of Jacob’s hip and dislocated it as they wrestled.
26 Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”
27 “What is your name?” the man asked. “Jacob,” he replied.
28 Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”
29 And Jacob requested, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed Jacob there.
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