Then the man said,“ Your name will not be Jacob anymore. Instead, it will be Israel. You have wrestled with God and with people. And you have won.”

那人说：“你的名不要再叫雅各，要叫以色列；因为你与神与人较力，都得了胜。”

那人说：“你的名字不要再叫雅各，要叫以色列，因为你与上帝和人较力，都得胜了。”

那人说：“你的名字不要再叫雅各，要叫以色列，因为你与神和人较力，都得胜了。”

那人说：“你以后不要再叫雅各了，你要叫以色列，因为你跟上帝和人角力都得胜了。”

那人说：“你的名字不要再叫雅各，要叫以色列，因为你与神与人较力，都得了胜。”

那人说：“你的名字不要再叫雅各，而要叫以色列，因为你已经与神与人较力，并且得胜了。”

那人說：「你的名不要再叫雅各，要叫以色列；因為你與神與人較力，都得了勝。」

那人說：「你的名字不要再叫雅各，要叫以色列，因為你與上帝和人較力，都得勝了。」

那人說：「你的名字不要再叫雅各，要叫以色列，因為你與神和人較力，都得勝了。」

那人說：「你以後不要再叫雅各了，你要叫以色列，因為你跟上帝和人角力都得勝了。」

那人說：“你的名字不要再叫雅各，要叫以色列，因為你與神與人較力，都得了勝。”

那人說：『你的名不要再叫雅各，要叫以色列，因為你跟神跟人較力，都得了勝。』

那人說：「你的名字不要再叫雅各，而要叫以色列，因為你已經與神與人較力，並且得勝了。」

曰、今而後、爾不復名雅各、當名以色列、蓋爾與上帝及人較量、而獲勝也、

曰今以後、不祇名雅各、更名以色列、蓋爾得志於上帝前、與人爭無不勝。

曰、今而後裔不復名雅各、乃名以色列、蓋爾與神與人較量、無不得勝、

Then the man said,“ Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.”

Then he said,“ Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

“ Your name will no longer be Jacob,” the man told him.“ From now on you will be called Israel, because you have fought with God and with men and have won.”

“ Your name will no longer be Jacob,” he said.“ It will be Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed.”

Then he said,“ Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but Israel; for you have contended with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

And He said,“ Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for thou hast striven with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

“ Your name will no longer be Jacob,” He said.“ It will be Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed.”

And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

“ No longer will your name be Jacob,” the man told him,“ but Israel, because you have fought with God and with men and have prevailed.”

He said,“ Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

God said to him,“ Your name is Jacob. But you will not be called Jacob anymore. Your name will be Israel.” So he named him Israel.

‘ Whoever has ears should listen to what the Holy Spirit says to the churches. Here is what I will do for anyone who has victory over sin. I will give that person hidden manna to eat. I will also give each of them a white stone with a new name written on it. Only the one who receives this name will know what it is.’

The people of Samaria are still stubborn. They continue in their old practices to this day. And now they don’t even worship the Lord. They don’t follow his directions and rules. They don’t obey his laws and commands. The Lord had given all these laws to the family of Jacob. He gave the name Israel to Jacob.

You will not be called Abram anymore. Your name will be Abraham, because I have made you a father of many nations.

Jerusalem, the nations will see that I have made everything right for you. All their kings will see your glory. You will be called by a new name. I myself will give it to you.You will be like a glorious crown in my strong hand. You will be like a royal crown in my powerful hand.People will not call you Deserted anymore. They will no longer name your land Empty. Instead, you will be called One the Lord Delights In. Your land will be named Married One. That’s because the Lord will take delight in you. And your land will be married.

Even before Jacob was born, he was holding on to his brother’s heel. When he became a man, he struggled with God.At Peniel he struggled with the angel and won. Jacob wept and begged for his blessing. God also met with him at Bethel. He talked with him there.He is the Lord God who rules over all. His name is the Lord.

My chosen ones will use your names when they curse others. I am your Lord and King. I will put you to death. But I will give new names to those who serve me.

But Esau ran to meet Jacob. He hugged him and threw his arms around his neck. He kissed him, and they cried for joy.

Elijah got 12 stones. There was one for each tribe in the family line of Jacob. The Lord’ s message had come to Jacob. It had said,“ Your name will be Israel.”

Isaac began to shake all over. He said,“ Then who hunted a wild animal and brought it to me? I ate it just before you came. I gave him my blessing. And he will certainly be blessed!”Esau heard his father’s words. Then he yelled loudly and bitterly. He said to his father,“ Bless me! Bless me too, my father!”But Isaac said,“ Your brother came and tricked me. He took your blessing.”Esau said,“ Isn’t Jacob just the right name for him? This is the second time he has taken advantage of me. First, he took my rights as the oldest son. And now he’s taken my blessing!” Then Esau asked,“ Haven’t you saved any blessing for me?”

God also said to Abraham,“ Do not continue to call your wife by the name Sarai. Her name will be Sarah.

Jacob replied,“ First sell me the rights that belong to you as the oldest son in the family.”

So the Lord sent a message through Nathan the prophet. The Lord said,“ Name the boy Jedidiah.”

Then Saul said to David,“ May the Lord bless you, David my son. You will do great things. You will also have great success.” So David went on his way. And Saul returned home.

Those are the men Moses sent to check out the land. He gave the name Joshua to Hoshea, the son of Nun.

When the way you live pleases the Lord, he makes even your enemies live at peace with you.

He also set up an altar there. He named it El Elohe Israel.

And he brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said,“ You are Simon, son of John. You will be called Cephas.” Cephas means Peter, or Rock.

Jacob was very angry with Laban.“ What is my crime?” he asked.“ What have I done to you that you hunt me down like this?You have searched through all my things. What have you found that belongs to your family? Put it here in front of your relatives and mine. Let them decide between the two of us.“ I’ve been with you for 20 years now. The little ones of your sheep and goats were not dead when they were born. I haven’t eaten rams from your flocks.I didn’t bring you animals torn apart by wild beasts. I made up for the loss myself. Also, you made me pay for anything stolen by day or night.And what was my life like? The heat burned me in the daytime. And it was so cold at night that I froze. I couldn’t sleep.That’s what it was like for the 20 years I was living with you. I worked for 14 years to marry your two daughters. I worked for six years to get my share of your flocks. You changed my pay ten times.But the God of my father was with me. He is the God of Abraham and the God Isaac worshiped. If he hadn’t been with me, you would surely have sent me away without anything to show for all my work. But God has seen my hard times. He has seen all the work my hands have done. So last night he warned you.”Laban answered Jacob,“ The women are my daughters. The children are my children. The flocks are my flocks. Everything you see is mine. But what can I do today about these daughters of mine? What can I do about the children they’ve had?Come now. Let’s make a formal agreement, you and I. Let it be a witness between us.”So Jacob set up a stone as a way to remember.He said to his relatives,“ Get some stones.” So they took stones and put them in a pile. And they ate there by it.Laban named the pile of stones Jegar Sahadutha. Jacob named it Galeed.Laban said,“ This pile of stones is a witness between you and me today.” That’s why it was named Galeed.It was also called Mizpah. That’s because Laban said,“ May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other.Don’t treat my daughters badly. Don’t get married to any women besides my daughters. There isn’t anyone here to see what we’re doing. But remember that God is a witness between you and me.”Laban also said to Jacob,“ Here is this pile of stones. And here is this stone I’ve set up. I’ve set them up between you and me.This pile is a witness. And this stone is a witness. They are witnesses that I won’t go past this pile to harm you. And they are witnesses that you won’t go past this pile and this stone to harm me.The God of Abraham and Nahor is also the God of their father. May their God decide which of us is right.” So Jacob made a promise using the name of the God his father Isaac worshiped.He offered a sacrifice there in the hill country. And he invited his relatives to a meal. After they had eaten, they spent the night there.Early the next morning Laban kissed his grandchildren and his daughters. He gave them his blessing. Then he left and returned home.

Then God came to Laban, the Aramean, in a dream at night. He said to him,“ Be careful. Do not say anything to Jacob, whether it is good or bad.”

So Jacob was left alone. A man wrestled with him until morning.