Lexicon :: Strong's H3478 - yiśrā'ēl

“Your name is Jacob;

You shall no longer be called Jacob,

But Israel shall be your name.”

So he was called [fn]Israel.

And these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites:

Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this; take some of the choicest products of the land in your sacks, and carry it as a present [of tribute] to the man [representing Pharaoh], a little balm and a little honey, aromatic spices or gum, resin, pistachio nuts, and almonds.

Then the sons of Israel did so; and Joseph gave them wagons according to the command of Pharaoh, and gave them provisions for the journey.

So Israel set out with all that he had, and came to Beersheba [where both his father and grandfather had worshiped God], and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.

So Jacob set out from Beersheba; and the sons of Israel carried their father Jacob and their children and their wives in the wagons that Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, Jacob and his sons, who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.

Now [the people of] Israel lived in the country of Egypt, in [the land of] Goshen, and they gained possessions and acquired property there and were fruitful and multiplied greatly.

And when the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If now I have found favor in your sight, [fn]please put your hand under my thigh and [promise to] deal loyally and faithfully with me. Please do not bury me in Egypt,

When Israel [who was almost blind] saw Joseph’s sons, he said, “Who are these?”

“By you Israel will pronounce a blessing, saying,

‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’”

And he put Ephraim before Manasseh.

“Gather together and hear, O sons of Jacob;

And listen to Israel (Jacob) your father.

“Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce;

And their wrath, for it was cruel.

I will divide and disperse them in Jacob,

And [fn]scatter them in [the midst of the land of] Israel.

“Dan shall judge his people,

As one of the tribes of Israel.

“But his bow remained firm and steady [in the Strength that does not fail],

For his arms were made strong and agile

By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,

(By the name of the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel),

All these are the [beginnings of the] twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them as he blessed them, blessing each one according to the blessing appropriate to him.

Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; each came with his household:

Now it happened after a long time [about forty years] that the king of Egypt died. And the children of Israel (Jacob) groaned and sighed because of the bondage, and they cried out. And their cry for help because of their bondage [fn]ascended to God.