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Jacob wrestled through the night and received the name Israel before meeting Esau.
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Jacob Wrestles with God
Jacob wrestled through the night and received the name Israel before meeting Esau.
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Jacob Wrestles with God
Jacob wrestled through the night and received the name Israel before meeting Esau.
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VerseIdentifies Jacob's struggle as an encounter with God
Genesis 32:28
Jacob is told that his name will be Israel because he has fought with God and with men and has prevailed, explicitly identifying the divine encounter.
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Jacob
The son of Isaac and father of the twelve sons whose family became the tribes of Israel.
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