Genesis 32:29
Good News Translation
Jacob said, "Now tell me your name." But he answered, "Why do you want to know my name?" Then he blessed Jacob.

New Revised Standard Version
Then Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And there he blessed him.

Contemporary English Version
Jacob said, "Now tell me your name." "Don't you know who I am?" he asked. And he blessed Jacob.

New American Bible
Jacob then asked him, “Please tell me your name.” He answered, “Why do you ask for my name?” With that, he blessed him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Jacob asked him: Tell me by what name art thou called? He answered: Why dost thou ask my name? And he blessed him in the same place.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jacob asked him: Tell me by what name art thou called? He answered: Why dost thou ask my name? And he blessed him in the same place.

Wherefore.

Genesis 32:27 And he said: What is thy name? He answered: Jacob.

Deuteronomy 29:29 Secret things to the Lord our God: things that are manifest, to us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.

Judges 13:16-18 And the angel answered him: If thou press me I will not eat of thy bread: but if thou wilt offer a holocaust, offer it to the Lord. And Manue knew not it was the angel of the Lord. . . .

Job 11:7 Peradventure thou wilt comprehend the steps of God, and wilt find out the Almighty perfectly?

Proverbs 30:4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? who hath held the wind in his hands? who hath bound up the waters together as in a garment? who hath raised up all the borders of the earth? what is his name, and what is the name of his son, if thou knowest?

Isaiah 9:6 For a CHILD IS BORN to us, and a son is given to us, and the government is upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, God the Mighty, the Father of the world to come, the Prince of Peace.

Luke 1:19 And the angel answering, said to him: I am Gabriel, who stand before God and am sent to speak to thee and to bring thee these good tidings.

blessed.

Genesis 32:26 And he said to him: Let me go, for it is break of day. He answered: I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

Genesis 27:28,29 God give thee of the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth, abundance of corn and wine. . . .

Genesis 28:3,4,13,14 And God almighty bless thee, and make thee to increase and multiply thee: that thou mayst be a multitude of people. . . .

Hosea 6:1 In their affliction they will rise early to me: Come, and let us return to the Lord.

Context
Jacob Wrestles with God
28But he said: Thy name shall not be called Jacob, but Israel; for if thou hast been strong against God, how much more shalt thou prevail against men? 29Jacob asked him: Tell me by what name art thou called? He answered: Why dost thou ask my name? And he blessed him in the same place.30And Jacob called the name of the place Phanuel, saying: I have seen God face to face, and my soul has been saved.…
Cross References
Genesis 35:9
And God appeared again to Jacob, after he returned from Mesopotamia of Syria, and he blessed him,

Judges 13:17
And he said to him: What is thy name, that, if thy word shall come to pass, we may honour thee?

Judges 13:18
And he answered him: Why askest thou my name, which is wonderful?

Genesis 32:28
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