Gen. 32:28

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Thy name.

Gen 17:5; Gen 17:15; Gen 33:20; Gen 35:10; Num 13:16; 2Sam 12:25; 2Kgs 17:34; Isa 62:2-4

Isa 65:15; John 1:42; Rev 2:17

Israel. i.e., a prince of God. as a prince.Or, according to the LXX., Vulgate, Houbigant, Dathe, and Rosenmuller, "because thou hast power with God, thou shalt also prevail with men." There is a beautiful antithesis between the two terms, with [Elohim,] {Elohim,} god, the Almighty, with [anashim,] {anashim,} weak, feeble men, as the word imports; seeing thou hast had power with the Almighty, surely thou shalt prevail over perishing mortals.

power.

Gen 32:24; Hos 12:3-5

with men.

Gen 25:31; Gen 27:33-36; Gen 31:24; Gen 31:36-55; Gen 33:4; 1Sam 26:25; Prov 16:7