Genesis 35:10

KJV

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.

— Genesis 35:10, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Genesis Chapter 35 connects to 6 cross-references. God directs Jacob to return to Bethel, where he buries the household idols and builds an altar; God appears, confirms the name Israel, and reiterates the Abrahamic covenant promises. Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, dies; Rachel dies giving birth to Benjamin; Isaac …

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Other Translations

ASV

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.

YLT

and God saith to him, `Thy name <FI>is<Fi> Jacob: thy name is no more called Jacob, but Israel is thy name;' and He calleth his name Israel.

BBE

Jacob is your name, but it will be so no longer; from now your name will be Israel; so he was named Israel.

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