Genesis 32:27
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““What is your name?” the man asked. “Jacob,” he replied.”
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BSBPD
““What is your name?” the man asked. “Jacob,” he replied.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“And he saith unto him, `What <FI>is<Fi> thy name?' and he saith, `Jacob.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Genesis 32:27 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 35:10And God said to him, “Though your name is Jacob, you will no longer be called Jacob. Instead, your name will be Israel.” So God named him Israel.
- 2 Kings 4:30And the mother of the boy said, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he got up and followed her.
- 1 Chronicles 4:10And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.
- Psalms 20:1May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
- Hosea 12:12Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife— for a wife he tended sheep.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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