Genesis 35:10
And 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.
Note Jacob means he grasps the heel or he deceives.
Note Israel means he struggles with God.
And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.
God said to him, “Your name is Jacob. Your name shall not be Jacob any more, but your name will be Israel.” He named him Israel.
And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Genesis 35:10
- Genesis 17:5, 15; Genesis 32:27, 28; 1 Kings 18:31; 2 Kings 17:34