Genesis 32:28
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He said, "Your name will no longer be called 'Jacob,' but, 'Israel,' for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed."
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageMahanaim lay east of the Jordan, near the Jabbok, where Jacob encountered God’s angels; after crossing the Jabbok, he wrestled at Penuel. Edom and Mount Seir were Esau’s territory farther south
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Genesis 32:28 mentions Edom, Jabbok, Jordan, Mahanaim, Mount Seir and Penuel.
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