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NASB | Genesis 32:28 He said, "Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but Israel; for you have striven with God and with men and have prevailed." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 32:28 And He said, "Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but Israel; for you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed." [Hos 12:3, 4] |
Bible Question:
Jacob/Israel As you come to Gen. chapters 37 and on, the name Jacob and Israel are alternating in no specific pattern. Why did God use his name interchangeably in these chapters? |
Bible Answer: Greetings PJC, I apologize, the Lord Himself did not change Saul's name to Paul, but Saul was also called Paul (Acts 13:9), and used Paul as his name after he was saved and commissioned by the Lord in Acts 9. Blessings to you, Makarios |