Genesis 32:28 (KJV)

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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

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Thy name. Ge 17:5 Ge 17:15 Ge 33:20 Ge 35:10 Nu 13:16 2Sa 12:25 2Ki 17:34 Isa 62:2-4 Isa 65:15 Joh 1:42 Re 2:17

power. Ge 32:24 Ho 12:3-5

with men. Ge 25:31 Ge 27:33-36 Ge 31:24 Ge 31:36-55 Ge 33:4 1Sa 26:25 Pr 16:7

Israel. i.e., a prince of God. as a prince.Or, according to the LXX., Vulgate, Houbigant, Dathe, and Rosenmuller, "because thou hast power with God, thou shalt also prevail with men." There is a beautiful antithesis between the two terms, with [Elohim,] {Elohim,} god, the Almighty, with [anashim,] {anashim,} weak, feeble men, as the word imports; seeing thou hast had power with the Almighty, surely thou shalt prevail over perishing mortals.

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