Genesis 35:10
“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 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Saying: Thou shalt not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name. And he called him Israel.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- 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.
- DARBYDarby
- And God said to him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not henceforth be called Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name. And he called his name Israel.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- God said to him, Your name is Jacob. Your name shall not be Jacob any more, but your name will be Israel. He named him Israel.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and God saith to him, 'Thy name is Jacob: thy name is no more called Jacob, but Israel is thy name;' and He calleth his name Israel.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- God said to him, "Your name is Jacob; you will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel will be your name." And he named him Israel.
Context: Genesis 35
8But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth.
9And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padanaram, and blessed him.
10And 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.
11And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;
12And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.
About Genesis 35: Jacob's Return to Bethel
God tells Jacob to move to Bethel and to get rid of foreign gods. Jacob renames the place Bethel and builds an altar to God.
Commentary
Genesis 35 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Genesis, as it marks a major transition in the life of Jacob. After a tumultuous period of conflict and deception, Jacob is finally reconciled with his brother Esau and is ready to move on with his life.