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Israel
"One who wrestles with God"
Genesis 32:28
Who they were
The name given to Jacob after he wrestled with God through the night at Peniel. It became the name of a nation.
Themes
wrestlingtransformationperseveranceidentity
Read their story
Israel's story begins in Genesis.
The full passage is at Genesis 32:28. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.
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