And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.
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Verse 29 is found in chapter 32 of Genesis. Jacob’s nighttime struggle constitutes a decisive moment of transformation. After the encounter, he receives the name Israel, marking an important change in his identity.
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Er sprach: Du sollst nicht mehr Jakob heißen, sondern Israel; denn du hast mit Gott und mit Menschen gekämpft und bist obgelegen.
Entonces Jacob le preguntó, y dijo: Declárame ahora tu nombre. Y él respondió: ¿Por qué preguntas por mi nombre? Y bendíjolo allí.
Jacob l'interrogea, en disant: Fais-moi je te prie, connaître ton nom. Il répondit: Pourquoi demandes-tu mon nom? Et il le bénit là.
E Giacobbe lo domandò, e gli disse: Deh! dichiarami il tuo nome. Ed egli disse: Perchè domandi del mio nome?
E Jacó lhe perguntou, e disse: Dá-me, peço-te, a saber o teu nome. E disse: Por que perguntas pelo meu nome? E abençoou-o ali.
雅各 問他說:「請告訴我你的名字。」那人說:「何必問我的名字呢?」於是他在那裏為 雅各 祝福。
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