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.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
31And the sun rose upon him as he passed over Penuel [Peniel], and he limped upon his thigh.
Cross References
Genesis 16:13And she called the name of LORD who spoke to her, Thou are a God who sees, for she said, Have I even here looked behind him who sees me?
Genesis 35:9And God appeared to Jacob again, when he came from Paddan-aram, and blessed him.
Exodus 33:14And he said, My presence shall go [with thee], and I will give thee rest.
Numbers 12:8With him I will speak mouth to mouth, even manifestly, and not in dark speeches, and he shall behold the form of LORD. Why then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?
Deuteronomy 34:10And there has not arisen a prophet since in Israel like Moses, whom LORD knew face to face,
Judges 8:8And he went up from there to Penuel, and spoke to them in like manner, and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 32:25-32
Jacob Wrestles with an Angel. ( b. c. 1739.) 24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. 25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. 26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. 27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. 28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no… Read the whole commentary →