Verse 29

Then the man said, 'Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Mannen sa: 'Du skal ikke lenger hete Jakob, men Israel, for du har kjempet med Gud og med mennesker, og du har vunnet.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og Jakob spurte ham og sa: Fortell meg ditt navn! Og han sa: Hvorfor spør du om mitt navn? Og han velsignet ham der.

• Norsk King James

  Og Jakob spurte ham og sa: Si meg, vær så snill, hva er ditt navn? Og han sa: Hvorfor spør du meg om mitt navn? Og han velsignet ham der.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jakob spurte: Si meg ditt navn! Men mannen svarte: Hvorfor spør du om mitt navn? Og han velsignet ham der.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Mannen sa: 'Ditt navn skal ikke lenger være Jakob, men Israel, for du har kjempet med Gud og mennesker og vunnet.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Jakob spurte: "Si meg ditt navn, jeg ber deg." Men han svarte: "Hvorfor spør du mitt navn?" Og han velsignet ham der.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jakob spurte: «Fortell meg, jeg ber deg, ditt navn.» Men han svarte: «Hvorfor spør du etter mitt navn?» Og der velsignet han ham.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Jakob spurte: "Si meg ditt navn, jeg ber deg." Men han svarte: "Hvorfor spør du mitt navn?" Og han velsignet ham der.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han sa: «Du skal ikke lenger kalles Jakob, men Israel, for du har kjempet med Gud og mennesker og vunnet.»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Da sa mannen: 'Du skal ikke lenger hete Jakob, men Israel, for du har kjempet med Gud og mennesker og vunnet.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Jakob spurgte og sagde: Kjære, kundgjør mig dit Navn; og han sagde: Hvi spørger du om mit Navn? og han velsignede ham der.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jakob spurte: Si meg ditt navn, jeg ber deg. Men han svarte: Hvorfor spør du om mitt navn? Og han velsignet ham der.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray, your name. And he said, Why is it that you ask about my name? And he blessed him there.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jakob spurte ham: "Fortell meg, hva er ditt navn?" Han sa: "Hvorfor spør du om mitt navn?" Så velsignet han ham der.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jakob spurte ham og sa: 'Si meg ditt navn, jeg ber deg.' Men han sa: 'Hvorfor spør du om mitt navn?' Og han velsignet ham der.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jakob spurte ham: Si meg ditt navn, jeg ber deg. Han svarte: Hvorfor spør du etter mitt navn? Og han velsignet ham der.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Jakob spurte: Hva er ditt navn? Men han svarte: Hvorfor spør du om mitt navn? Og han velsignet ham der.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Iacob asked him sainge tell me thi name. And he sayde wherfore dost thou aske after my name? and he blessed him there.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Iacob axed him, & sayde: Tell me, what is yi name? But he sayde: Why axest thou what my name is? And he blessed him there.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Iaakob demaded, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name; he said, Wherefore now doest thou aske my name? & he blessed him there

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iacob asked him, saying: tell me thy name. And he sayde: wherefore doest thou aske after my name? And he blessed hym there.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jacob asked him, "Please tell me your name." He said, "Why is it that you ask what my name is?" He blessed him there.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jacob asketh, and saith, `Declare, I pray thee, thy name;' and he saith, `Why `is' this, thou askest for My name?' and He blesseth him there.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Jacob said, What is your name? And he said, What is my name to you? Then he gave him a blessing.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jacob asked him, "Please tell me your name." He said, "Why is it that you ask what my name is?" He blessed him there.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Jacob asked,“Please tell me your name.”“Why do you ask my name?” the man replied. Then he blessed Jacob there.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 27:28-29 : 28 May God give you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth, an abundance of grain and new wine. 29 May nations serve you and peoples bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. Cursed be those who curse you, and blessed be those who bless you.
• Gen 28:3-4 : 3 May God Almighty bless you, make you fruitful, and multiply you, so that you become a community of peoples. 4 May he give to you and your descendants with you the blessing of Abraham, that you may take possession of the land where you now live as a foreigner, the land God gave to Abraham.
• Gen 28:13-14 : 13 And there was the Lord standing above it, and He said, 'I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. The land on which you are lying, I will give to you and to your descendants.' 14 Your descendants will be as numerous as the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west, to the east, to the north, and to the south. Through you and your descendants, all the families of the earth will be blessed.
• Gen 32:26-27 : 26 When the man saw that he could not overpower him, he touched the socket of Jacob's hip so that his hip was dislocated as they wrestled. 27 Then the man said, 'Let me go, for the dawn is breaking.' But Jacob replied, 'I will not let you go unless you bless me.'
• Judg 13:16-18 : 16 The angel of the Lord said to Manoah, "Even if you detain me, I will not eat your food. But if you prepare a burnt offering, you must offer it to the Lord." (Manoah did not know he was an angel of the Lord.) 17 Manoah said to the angel of the Lord, "What is your name, so that we may honor you when your words come true?" 18 The angel of the Lord said to him, "Why do you ask my name? It is beyond understanding."
• Job 11:7 : 7 Can you search out the depths of God? Can you find out the limits of the Almighty?
• Prov 30:4 : 4 Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in his hands? Who has wrapped the waters in a cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is the name of his son? Surely you know!
• Isa 9:6 : 6 Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.
• Hos 6:1 : 1 Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has struck us down, but He will bind us up.
• Luke 1:19 : 19 The angel answered him, 'I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and bring to you this good news.'