Genesis 35:10 (WEB)
God said to him, “Your name is Jacob. Your name shall not be Jacob any more, but your name will be Israel.” He named him Israel.
Fathers and councils · 2
Justin Martyr
“And God said to him, Thy name shall be no more called Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name.’” — editor's note: Gen. xxxv. 6–10.
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Augustine of Hippo
“So then that Angel, who is understood to be the Lord Jesus, saith to Jacob, “Thou shalt not be any more called Jacob, but Israel shall thy name be,” which is by interpretation, “Seeing God.”” — editor's note: Gen. xxxv. 10.
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