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Genesis 32:28
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28 (A) The man said, “From now on, your name will no longer be Jacob. You will be called Israel,[a] because you have wrestled with God and with men, and you have won.”

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  1. 32.28 Israel: In Hebrew one meaning of “Israel” is “a man who wrestles with God.”
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Genesis 32:28
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28 Then the man said, “Your name(A) will no longer be Jacob, but Israel,[a](B) because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.”(C)

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  1. Genesis 32:28 Israel probably means he struggles with God.
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