The names ‘Jacob’ and ‘Israel’ appear together again in verse 5.

Jacob was a son of Isaac and Rebekah (see Genesis 25:20-26). God changed Jacob’s name to ‘Israel’ (see Genesis 32:28).

• Jacob became the father of 12 sons. Their families formed the 12 *tribes of Israel (see Genesis chapter 49).

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