Genesis 32:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 32:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 32:27 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 32:27 — KJV
“And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.”
— Genesis 32:27 (KJV)
Genesis 32:27 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 32:27
“Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 32:27: name, jacob
“And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.”
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“And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.”
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“And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:”
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“Unto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the LORD, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the LORD commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;”
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