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Israel

Jacob, son of Isaac

Patriarch renamed Israel after wrestling at Peniel.

219 appearances11 Bible books3 known aliases

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Son of and and younger twin of , who buys Esau's birthright and obtains Isaac's blessing by deception. He flees to Paddan-aram, marries and , and fathers the twelve sons who become the tribes of . After wrestling with a divine figure at Peniel he is renamed Israel, and his later years are dominated by the loss and rediscovery of Joseph in .

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