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Genesis 32:28
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Genesis 32:28
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And he said, Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel: for in your fight with God and with men you have overcome.
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And he said to him, Let me go now, for the dawn is near. But Jacob said, I will not let you go till you have given me your blessing.
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Then he said, What is your name? And he said, Jacob.
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And he said, Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel: for in your fight with God and with men you have overcome.
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Then Jacob said, What is your name? And he said, What is my name to you? Then he gave him a blessing.
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And Jacob gave that place the name of Peniel, saying, I have seen God face to face, and still I am living.
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