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Genesis 32:28

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28 And he saith, `Thy name is no more called Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast been a prince with God and with men, and dost prevail.'

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Arcana Coelestia #4296

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4296. 'Why is it that you ask my name?' means that heaven was unwilling to reveal itself. This is clear from what has been stated and shown immediately above in 4295.

  
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