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In Genesis 32:27 Jacob asks the angel of the Lord his name. Why?

Gen 32:27-29

“What is your name?” the man asked.

“Jacob,” he replied.

Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”

And Jacob requested, “Please tell me your name.”

But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed Jacob there.

In Genesis 32:27 Jacob asks the angel of the Lord his name. Why?

In Genesis 32:27 Jacob asks the angel of the Lord his name. Why?

Gen 32:27-29

“What is your name?” the man asked.

“Jacob,” he replied.

Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”

And Jacob requested, “Please tell me your name.”

But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed Jacob there.

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Why did Jacob ask the Angel of the Lord his name in Genesis 32:27?

In Genesis 32:27 Jacob asks the angel of the Lord his name. Why?