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.”
Alone at the ford of the Jabbok, Jacob wrestles through the night with a mysterious man and refuses to let go until he is blessed. The man has just given him a new name, Israel, meaning one who strives with God.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
And Jacob requested, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed Jacob there.
World English Bible (WEB)
Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” He said, “Why is it that you ask what my name is?” He blessed him there.
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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 (BBE)
Then Jacob said, What is your name? And he said, What is my name to you? Then he gave him a blessing.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Entonces Jacob le preguntó, y dijo: Declárame ahora tu nombre. Y él respondió: ¿Por qué preguntas por mi nombre? Y bendíjolo allí.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Jacob le preguntó: ―¿Cómo te llamas? ―¿Por qué me lo preguntas? —le dijo aquel varón. Luego bendijo a Jacob.
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