Genesis 35
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Genesis 35:9-10

9After Jacob had returned from Paddan-aram,1 God appeared to him again and blessed him. 10And God said to him, “Though your name is Jacob,2 you will no longer be called Jacob. Instead, your name will be Israel.3” So God named him Israel.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 35:9 That is, northwest Mesopotamia; also in verse 26 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 35:10 Jacob means he grasps the heel or he deceives. ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 35:10 Israel means he struggles with God. ↩

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