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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/32.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/32.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, &#8220It is because I saw God face to face, and yet my life was spared.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/32.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Jacob named the place Peniel (which means “face of God”), for he said, “I have seen God face to face, yet my life has been spared.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel, saying, “For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life has been delivered.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, “Indeed, I have seen God face to face, and yet my life was spared.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: “For I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jacob named the place Peniel, for <i>he said,</i> “I have seen God face to face, yet my life has been spared.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Jacob named the place Peniel, for he said, &#8220I have seen God face to face, yet my life has been preserved.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Jacob named the place Peniel, for <i>he said,</i> “I have seen God face to face, yet my life has been preserved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Jacob named the place Peniel, for <i>he said</i>, “I have seen God face to face, yet my life has been delivered.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Jacob named the place Peniel (the face of God), <i>saying,</i> “For I have seen God face to face, yet my life has not been snatched away.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jacob then named the place Peniel, “For I have seen God face to face,” he said, “yet my life has been spared.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jacob then named the place Peniel, &#8220For I have seen God face to face,&#8221 he said, &#8220and I have been delivered.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for, said he, I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jacob said, "I have seen God face to face, and I am still alive." So he named the place Peniel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for, said he, I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Jacob named that place Peniel [Face of God], because he said, "I have seen God face to face, but my life was saved."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Jacob said, "I have seen God face-to-face, and I am still alive"; so he named the place Peniel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Jacob would later call that place Peniel, because "I saw God face to face, but my life was spared."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, ?Indeed, I have seen God face to face, and yet my life was spared.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Jacob named the place Peniel, explaining, "Certainly I have seen God face to face and have survived." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: "For I have seen God face to face, and my life has been preserved."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Jacob called the name of the place Peniel; for he said, “I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jacob calls the name of the place Peniel: “For I have seen God face to face, and my life is delivered”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jacob calleth the name of the place Peniel: for 'I have seen God face unto face, and my life is delivered;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jacob will call the name of the place, the face of God: for I saw God lace to face, and my soul shall be saved.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Jacob called the name of the place Phanuel, saying: I have seen God face to face, and my soul has been saved. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel, saying, “I have seen God face to face, and my soul has been saved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Jacob named the place Peniel, “because I have seen God face to face,” he said, “yet my life has been spared.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, “For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life is preserved.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Jacob called the name of that place Peniel; for be said, I have seen an angel face to face, and my life is preserved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yaquuv called the name of that country, Penuyel, because, “I saw an Angel face to face and my life is saved.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: 'for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Jacob called the name of that place, the Face of God; for, <i>said he,</i> I have seen God face to face, and my life was preserved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/32-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=8293" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/32.htm">Jacob Wrestles with God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>And Jacob requested, “Please tell me your name.” But he replied, “Why do you ask my name?” Then he blessed Jacob there. <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">So Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: way·yiq·rā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">named</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šêm (N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: ham·mā·qō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">the place</a> <a href="/hebrew/6439.htm" title="6439: pə·nî·’êl (N-proper-fs) -- Or Pniylel; from panah and 'el; face of God; Penuel or Peniel, a place East of Jordan; also the name of two Israelites.">Peniel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">saying, “Indeed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’î·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">I have seen</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nîm (N-mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">face</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nîm (N-mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">face,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">and yet my life</a> <a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337: wat·tin·nā·ṣêl (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver. ">was spared.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">31</span>The sun rose above him as he passed by Penuel, and he was limping because of his hip.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/33-20.htm">Exodus 33:20</a></span><br />But He added, “You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/13-22.htm">Judges 13:22</a></span><br />“We are going to die,” he said to his wife, “for we have seen God!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/12-3.htm">Hosea 12:3-4</a></span><br />In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel, and in his vigor he wrestled with God. / Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/24-10.htm">Exodus 24:10-11</a></span><br />and they saw the God of Israel. Under His feet was a work like a pavement made of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself. / But God did not lay His hand on the nobles of Israel; they saw Him, and they ate and drank.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/12-8.htm">Numbers 12:8</a></span><br />I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-11.htm">1 Kings 19:11-13</a></span><br />Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. / After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice. / When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1-5</a></span><br />In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. / Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. / And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-24.htm">Deuteronomy 5:24</a></span><br />and you said, “Behold, the LORD our God has shown us His glory and greatness, and we have heard His voice out of the fire. Today we have seen that a man can live even if God speaks with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/42-5.htm">Job 42:5-6</a></span><br />My ears had heard of You, but now my eyes have seen You. / Therefore I despise myself, and I repent in dust and ashes.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-12.htm">1 John 4:12</a></span><br />No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-18.htm">John 1:18</a></span><br />No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-9.htm">John 14:9</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-16.htm">1 Timothy 6:16</a></span><br />He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-8.htm">Matthew 5:8</a></span><br />Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-4.htm">Revelation 22:4</a></span><br />They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.</p><p class="hdg">Jacob.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/32-31.htm">Genesis 32:31</a></b></br> And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.</p><p class="hdg">Penuel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/28-19.htm">Genesis 28:19</a></b></br> And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city <i>was called</i> Luz at the first.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/8-8.htm">Judges 8:8,17</a></b></br> And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered <i>him</i>… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/12-25.htm">1 Kings 12:25</a></b></br> Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.</p><p class="hdg">Peniel.</p><p class="hdg">I have.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/16-13.htm">Genesis 16:13</a></b></br> And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/24-10.htm">Exodus 24:10,11</a></b></br> And they saw the God of Israel: and <i>there was</i> under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in <i>his</i> clearness… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/33-14.htm">Exodus 33:14,19-23</a></b></br> And he said, My presence shall go <i>with thee</i>, and I will give thee rest… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/32-16.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/genesis/32-21.htm">Face</a> <a href="/genesis/32-29.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/27-46.htm">Life</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-25.htm">Peniel</a> <a href="/jude/1-1.htm">Preserved</a> <a href="/genesis/19-20.htm">Spared</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/37-21.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/genesis/33-3.htm">Face</a> <a href="/genesis/33-1.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/38-7.htm">Life</a> <a href="/genesis/32-31.htm">Peniel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-10.htm">Preserved</a> <a href="/exodus/12-27.htm">Spared</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 32</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-1.htm">Jacob's vision at Mahanaim.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-3.htm">His message to Esau.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-6.htm">He is afraid of Esau's coming.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-9.htm">He prays for deliverance.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-13.htm">He sends a present to Esau, and passes the brook Jabbok.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-24.htm">He wrestles with an angel at Peniel, where he is called Israel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-31.htm">He halts.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This act of naming reflects a common biblical practice where significant encounters with God or pivotal events lead to the naming or renaming of places. The naming signifies a personal and transformative encounter with the divine. Geographically, Peniel is located near the Jabbok River, east of the Jordan, a region that holds historical significance for the Israelites. This event marks a turning point in Jacob's life, symbolizing his transition from fear to faith.<p><b>saying, “Indeed, I have seen God face to face</b><br>Jacob's declaration of having seen God "face to face" is a profound statement of his direct encounter with the divine. In the Old Testament, seeing God was often associated with fear of death, as it was believed that no one could see God and live (<a href="/exodus/33-20.htm">Exodus 33:20</a>). This encounter is unique and emphasizes the personal nature of Jacob's relationship with God. Theologically, this moment prefigures the incarnation of Christ, who is described as the image of the invisible God (<a href="/colossians/1-15.htm">Colossians 1:15</a>), making God known to humanity.<p><b>and yet my life was spared.”</b><br>The sparing of Jacob's life highlights God's mercy and grace. In the cultural context of the time, encountering a deity was often associated with judgment or death. Jacob's survival signifies divine favor and protection, reinforcing the covenantal promises made to Abraham and Isaac. This phrase also foreshadows the New Testament theme of grace, where believers are spared from spiritual death through faith in Jesus Christ. Jacob's experience can be seen as a type of the believer's encounter with God, where despite human unworthiness, life is granted through divine grace.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The patriarch who wrestled with a divine being, leading to a transformative encounter that changed his name to Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/peniel.htm">Peniel</a></b><br>The location where Jacob wrestled with God, meaning "face of God" in Hebrew, signifying the profound nature of Jacob's encounter.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/wrestling_with_god.htm">Wrestling with God</a></b><br>The event where Jacob physically and spiritually contended with a divine being, symbolizing his struggles and perseverance in faith.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/e/encountering_god_in_struggle.htm">Encountering God in Struggle</a></b><br>Jacob's wrestling with God teaches us that our struggles can lead to profound encounters with God. In our challenges, we should seek God's presence and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/transformation_through_divine_encounters.htm">Transformation through Divine Encounters</a></b><br>Just as Jacob was transformed and given a new name, our encounters with God can lead to personal transformation and a new identity in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_mercy_of_god.htm">The Mercy of God</a></b><br>Jacob's life was spared despite seeing God face to face, illustrating God's mercy and grace. We are reminded of God's compassion and the gift of life through His mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_faith.htm">Perseverance in Faith</a></b><br>Jacob's determination to not let go until he received a blessing encourages us to persist in our faith and seek God's blessings in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/n/naming_and_remembering.htm">Naming and Remembering</a></b><br>By naming the place Peniel, Jacob memorialized his encounter with God. We should remember and commemorate our spiritual milestones as reminders of God's faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_32.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 32</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_jacob_see_god_if_no_one_has.htm">Why does Jacob’s claim of seeing God “face to face” (Gen. 32:30) not conflict with John 1:18, which says no one has ever seen God? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_the_biblical_angel_phanuel.htm">Who is the biblical angel Phanuel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_suffer_now_for_future_glory.htm">Who is the biblical angel Phanuel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_it_a_contradiction_that_jacob_saw_god.htm">Jesus says, “No one has seen God” (John 1:18), but Genesis 32:30 says Jacob saw God face to face. Isn’t this a contradiction?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/32.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) <span class= "bld">Peniel.</span>--Elsewhere <span class= "ital">Penuel, </span>and so probably it should be read here. It means, "the face of God." For the rest of the verse see Note on <a href="/genesis/16-13.htm" title="And she called the name of the LORD that spoke to her, You God see me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that sees me?">Genesis 16:13</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 30.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel</span> (<span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. "the face of God." Its situation must have been close to the Jabbok. The reason given for its designation follows): <span class="cmt_word">for I have seen God</span> (Elohim) <span class="cmt_word">face to face, and my life is preserved</span> (cf. <a href="/genesis/16-13.htm">Genesis 16:13</a>; <a href="/exodus/14-11.htm">Exodus 14:11</a>; <a href="/exodus/33-20.htm">Exodus 33:20</a>; <a href="/judges/6-22.htm">Judges 6:22</a>; <a href="/judges/13-22.htm">Judges 13:22</a>; <a href="/isaiah/6-5.htm">Isaiah 6:5</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/32-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So Jacob</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֛ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">named</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְרָ֧א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the place</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמָּק֖וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mā·qō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> </span><span class="str2">A standing, a spot, a condition</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Peniel,</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּנִיאֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(pə·nî·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6439.htm">Strong's 6439: </a> </span><span class="str2">Penuel -- 'face of God', a place East of the Jordan, also two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">saying, “Indeed,</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have seen</span><br /><span class="heb">רָאִ֤יתִי</span> <span class="translit">(rā·’î·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">face</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּנִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(pā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">face,</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּנִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(pā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and yet my life</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשִֽׁי׃</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">was spared.”</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּנָּצֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tin·nā·ṣêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5337.htm">Strong's 5337: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/32-30.htm">Genesis 32:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/32-30.htm">Genesis 32:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/32-30.htm">Genesis 32:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/32-30.htm">Genesis 32:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/32-30.htm">Genesis 32:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/32-30.htm">Genesis 32:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/32-30.htm">Genesis 32:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/32-30.htm">Genesis 32:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/32-30.htm">Genesis 32:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/32-30.htm">Genesis 32:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/32-30.htm">OT Law: Genesis 32:30 Jacob called the name of the place (Gen. 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