Genesis 32:27
And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.
Genesis 32:27 in other translations
| BSB | “What is your name?” the man asked. “Jacob,” he replied. |
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| WEB | He said to him, “What is your name?” He said, “Jacob”. |
| ASV | And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. |
| YLT | And he saith unto him, ‘What is thy name?' and he saith, ‘Jacob.' |
| DARBY | And he said to him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. |
| BBE | Then he said, What is your name? And he said, Jacob. |
| Webster | And he said to him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. |
What does Genesis 32:27 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 32:24-32
A great while before day, Jacob being alone, more fully spread his fears before God in prayer. While thus employed, One in the likeness of a man wrestled with him. When the spirit helpeth our infirmities, and our earnest and vast desires can scarcely find words to utter them, and we still mean more than we can express, then prayer is indeed wrestling with God. However tried or discouraged, we shall prevail; and…
Genesis 32:27 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Genesis 32:26
And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
- Genesis 32:27
And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.
- Genesis 32:28
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.
Genesis 32:27 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y él le dijo: ¿Cuál es tu nombre? Y él respondió: Jacob. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il dit: Laisse-moi aller, car l’aurore se lève. Et il dit: Je ne te laisserai point aller sans que tu m’aies béni. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da sprach er zu ihm: Was ist dein Name? Und er sprach: Jakob. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ait ergo: Quod nomen est tibi? Respondit: Jacob. |