Genesis 32:30
“And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.”
Genesis 32:30 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And Jacob called the name of the place Phanuel, saying: I have seen God face to face, and my soul has been saved.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for,'said he , I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
- DARBYDarby
- And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel For I have seen God face to face, and my life has been preserved.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for, he said, I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Jacob calleth the name of the place Peniel: for 'I have seen God face unto face, and my life is delivered;'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, "I have seen God face to face, and yet my life has been spared."
Context: Genesis 32
28And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
29And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.
30And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
31And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.
32Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank.
About Genesis 32: Jacob's Wrestle with God
Jacob prepares to meet his brother Esau and he wrestles with God.
Commentary
Genesis 32 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Genesis, as it marks a major turning point in the life of Jacob. After fleeing from his brother Esau, Jacob is now returning to his homeland, and he is filled with fear and anxiety. He is uncertain of how his brother will receive him, and he is worried that he will be punished for his past actions.