Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version God said to him, “Your name is Jacob, but you will no longer be called Jacob; your name will be Israel.” So he named him Israel. New Living Translation saying, “Your name is Jacob, but you will not be called Jacob any longer. From now on your name will be Israel.” So God renamed him Israel. English Standard Version And God said to him, “Your name is Jacob; no longer shall your name be called Jacob, but Israel shall be your name.” So he called his name Israel. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And God said to him, “Your name is Jacob; your name shall not be called Jacob anymore, but Israel shall be your name.” So He called his name Israel. New American Standard Bible God said to him, “Your name is Jacob; You shall no longer be called Jacob, But Israel shall be your name.” So He called him Israel. NASB 1995 God said to him, “Your name is Jacob; You shall no longer be called Jacob, But Israel shall be your name.” Thus He called him Israel. NASB 1977 And God said to him, “Your name is Jacob; You shall no longer be called Jacob, But Israel shall be your name.” Legacy Standard Bible And God said to him, “Your name is Jacob; Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, But Israel shall be your name.” Thus He called his name Israel. Amplified Bible Again God said to him, “Your name is Jacob; You shall no longer be called Jacob, But Israel shall be your name.” So he was called Israel. Christian Standard Bible God said to him, “Your name is Jacob; you will no longer be named Jacob, but your name will be Israel.” So he named him Israel. Holman Christian Standard Bible God said to him: Your name is Jacob; you will no longer be named Jacob, but your name will be Israel. So He named him Israel. American Standard Version 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. English Revised Version 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'S WORD® Translation God said to him, "Your name is Jacob. You will no longer be called Jacob, but your name will be Israel." So he named him Israel. Good News Translation God said to him, "Your name is Jacob, but from now on it will be Israel." So God named him Israel. International Standard Version Then God told him, "Your name is Jacob. No longer are you to be called Jacob. Instead, your name will be Israel." So God called his name Israel Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible God said to him, "Your name is Jacob, but your name will no longer be called Jacob; Israel will be your name." So God named him Israel. New Heart English Bible God said to him, "Your name is Jacob. Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but your name will be Israel." So he called his name Israel. Webster's Bible Translation And God said to 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. World English Bible 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand God says to him, “Your name [is] Jacob: your name is no longer called Jacob, but Israel is your name”; and He calls his name Israel. Young's Literal Translation and God saith to him, 'Thy name is Jacob: thy name is no more called Jacob, but Israel is thy name;' and He calleth his name Israel. Smith's Literal Translation And God will say to him, Thy name, Jacob: shall no more be called thy name Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name; and he will call his name Israel. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSaying: Thou shalt not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name. And he called him Israel. Catholic Public Domain Version saying: “You will no longer be called Jacob, for your name shall be Israel.” And he called him Israel, New American Bible God said to him: Your name is Jacob. You will no longer be named Jacob, but Israel will be your name. So he was named Israel. New Revised Standard Version God said to him, “Your name is Jacob; no longer shall you be called Jacob, but Israel shall be your name.” So he was called Israel. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd God said to him. Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel shall be your name; so he called his name Israel. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And God said to him, “Your name shall not be called Yaquuv again, but your name shall be Israel”, and he called his name Israel. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation And God said to him, Thy name shall not be called Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name; and he called his name Israel. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob is Named Israel9After Jacob had returned from Paddan-aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him. 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. 11And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you.… Cross References Genesis 32:28 Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.” Genesis 17:5 No longer will you be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations. Hosea 12:3-4 In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel, and in his vigor he wrestled with God. / Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there— 2 Kings 17:34 To this day they are still practicing their former customs. None of them worship the LORD or observe the statutes, ordinances, laws, and commandments that the LORD gave the descendants of Jacob, whom He named Israel. 1 Kings 18:31 And Elijah took twelve stones, one for each tribe of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come and said, “Israel shall be your name.” Isaiah 43:1 But now, this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine! Isaiah 44:2 This is the word of the LORD, your Maker, who formed you from the womb and who will help you: “Do not be afraid, O Jacob My servant, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen. Romans 9:6-8 It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel. / Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” / So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring. Romans 11:1-2 I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. / God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel: Galatians 6:16 Peace and mercy to all who walk by this rule, even to the Israel of God. John 1:47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.” Matthew 19:28 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Acts 3:25 And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’ Hebrews 11:9 By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. Hebrews 11:21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff. Treasury of Scripture And God said to him, Your name is Jacob: your name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be your name: and he called his name Israel. Genesis 17:5,15 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee… Genesis 32:27,28 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob… 1 Kings 18:31 And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name: Jump to Previous Henceforth Israel Jacob LongerJump to Next Henceforth Israel Jacob LongerGenesis 35 1. God commands Jacob to go to Bethel.2. He purges his house of idols. 6. He builds an altar at Bethel. 8. Deborah dies at Allon Bacuth. 9. God blesses Jacob at Bethel. 10. Jacob Named Israel. 16. Rachel travails of Benjamin, and dies in the way to Edar. 22. Reuben lies with Bilhah. 23. The sons of Jacob. 27. Jacob comes to Isaac at Hebron. 28. The age, death, and burial of Isaac. And God said to him This phrase marks a direct communication from God to Jacob, emphasizing the personal relationship and divine guidance that God provides to His chosen people. The Hebrew word for God here is "Elohim," which underscores His power and sovereignty. This divine encounter is a continuation of God's covenantal promises, reflecting His faithfulness and the unfolding of His redemptive plan through Jacob's lineage. Your name is Jacob you will no longer be called Jacob but your name will be Israel So He named him Israel Hebrew And Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative said וַיֹּֽאמֶר־ (way·yō·mer-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to him, ל֥וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew “Your name שִׁמְךָ֣ (šim·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 8034: A name is Jacob; יַעֲקֹ֑ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc you will no לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no longer ע֜וֹד (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more be called יִקָּרֵא֩ (yiq·qā·rê) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read Jacob, יַעֲקֹ֗ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc but כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction your name שְׁמֶ֔ךָ (šə·me·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 8034: A name will be יִהְיֶ֣ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be Israel.” יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc So [God] named וַיִּקְרָ֥א (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read him Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Links Genesis 35:10 NIVGenesis 35:10 NLT Genesis 35:10 ESV Genesis 35:10 NASB Genesis 35:10 KJV Genesis 35:10 BibleApps.com Genesis 35:10 Biblia Paralela Genesis 35:10 Chinese Bible Genesis 35:10 French Bible Genesis 35:10 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 35:10 God said to him Your name (Gen. 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