Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Jacob said, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed him there. New Living Translation “Please tell me your name,” Jacob said. “Why do you want to know my name?” the man replied. Then he blessed Jacob there. English 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. Berean Standard Bible And Jacob requested, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed Jacob there. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Then Jacob asked, saying, “Tell me Your name, I pray.” And He said, “Why is it that you ask about My name?” And He blessed him there. New American Standard Bible And Jacob asked him and said, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And he blessed him there. NASB 1995 Then Jacob asked him and said, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And he blessed him there. NASB 1977 Then Jacob asked him and said, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And he blessed him there. Legacy Standard Bible Then Jacob asked him and said, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And he blessed him there. Amplified Bible Then Jacob asked Him, “Please tell me Your name.” But He said, “Why is it that you ask My name?” And He declared a blessing [of the covenant promises] on Jacob there. Christian Standard Bible Then Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” But he answered, “Why do you ask my name? ” And he blessed him there. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Jacob asked Him, “Please tell me Your name.” But He answered, “Why do you ask My name?” And He blessed him there. American 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Yaquuv asked him and said, “Show me your name”; he said to him, “Why do you ask about my name?”, and he blessed him there. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Jacob asked and said, Tell me thy name; and he said, Wherefore dost thou ask after my name? and he blessed him there. Contemporary English Version Jacob said, "Now tell me your name." "Don't you know who I am?" he asked. And he blessed Jacob. 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. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jacob said, "Please tell me your name." The man answered, "Why do you ask for my name?" Then he blessed Jacob there. 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. International Standard Version "Please," Jacob inquired, "Tell me your name." But he asked, "Why are you asking about my name?" And he blessed Jacob there. JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version And Jacob asks and says, “Please declare Your Name”; and He says, “Why [is] this, you ask for My Name?” And He blesses him there. Majority Standard Bible And Jacob requested, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed Jacob there. 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. NET Bible Then Jacob asked, "Please tell me your name." "Why do you ask my name?" the man replied. Then he blessed Jacob there. 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. New Heart English Bible Then Jacob asked him, "Please tell me your name." But he said, "Why is it that you ask what my name is?" And he blessed him there. Webster's Bible Translation And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name: And he said, why is it that thou dost ask after my name? and he blessed him there. World English Bible Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” He said, “Why is it that you ask what my name is?” So he blessed him there. Young's Literal Translation 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob Wrestles with God…28Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.” 29And Jacob requested, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed Jacob there. 30So Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, “Indeed, I have seen God face to face, and yet my life was spared.”… Cross References Genesis 35:9 After Jacob had returned from Paddan-aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him. Judges 13:17 Then Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, "What is your name, so that we may honor you when your word comes to pass?" Judges 13:18 "Why do you ask my name," said the angel of the LORD, "since it is beyond comprehension?" Treasury of Scripture And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray you, your name. And he said, Why is it that you do ask after my name? And he blessed him there. Wherefore. Genesis 32:27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. Deuteronomy 29:29 The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law. Judges 13:16-18 And the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the LORD. For Manoah knew not that he was an angel of the LORD… blessed. Genesis 32:26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. Genesis 27:28,29 Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine: … Genesis 28:3,4,13,14 And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people; … Jump to Previous Askest Blessed Blesseth Blessing Declare Jacob Please WhereforeJump to Next Askest Blessed Blesseth Blessing Declare Jacob Please WhereforeGenesis 32 1. Jacob's vision at Mahanaim.3. His message to Esau. 6. He is afraid of Esau's coming. 9. He prays for deliverance. 13. He sends a present to Esau, and passes the brook Jabbok. 24. He wrestles with an angel at Peniel, where he is called Israel. 31. He halts. (29) Wherefore . . . --In much the same manner the angel refuses to tell Manoah his name (Judges 13:18). Probably, however, in the blessing which followed there was a clear proof that Jacob's opponent was a Divine personage.Verse 29. - And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. A request indicating great boldness on the part of Jacob - the boldness of faith (Hebrews 4:16; Hebrews 10:19); and importing a desire on Jacob's part to be acquainted, not merely with the designation, but with the mysterious character of the Divine personage with whom he had been contending. And he (the mysterious stranger) said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? Cf. Judges 13:18, where the angel gives the same reply to Manoah, adding, "seeing it is secret;" literally, wonderful, i.e. incomprehensible to mortal man; though here the words of Jacob's antagonist may mean that his name, so far as it could be learnt by man, was already plain from the occurrence which had taken place (Murphy, 'Speaker's Commentary,' Bush). And he blessed him there. After this, every vestige of doubt disappeared from the soul of Jacob. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Jacobיַעֲקֹ֗ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc asked him, וַיִּשְׁאַ֣ל (way·yiš·’al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand “Please נָּ֣א (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' tell הַגִּֽידָה־ (hag·gî·ḏāh-) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous me Your name.” שְׁמֶ֔ךָ (šə·me·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 8034: A name “Why לָ֥מָּה (lām·māh) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what do you ask תִּשְׁאַ֣ל (tiš·’al) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand My name?” לִשְׁמִ֑י (liš·mî) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8034: A name he replied. וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say And He blessed וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ (way·ḇā·reḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse [Jacob] there. שָֽׁם׃ (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither Links Genesis 32:29 NIVGenesis 32:29 NLT Genesis 32:29 ESV Genesis 32:29 NASB Genesis 32:29 KJV Genesis 32:29 BibleApps.com Genesis 32:29 Biblia Paralela Genesis 32:29 Chinese Bible Genesis 32:29 French Bible Genesis 32:29 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 32:29 Jacob asked him Please tell me your (Gen. 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