Genesis 32:30
Jacob named the place Peniel, saying, “I saw God face to face and I'm still alive!”
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31The sun came up as Jacob left Peniel, limping along because of his damaged hip.
Cross References
Genesis 16:13From then on Hagar called the Lord who spoke to her, “You are the God who sees me,” because she said, “Here I saw the one who sees me.”
Genesis 35:9God appeared to Jacob again and blessed him after his return from Paddan-aram.
Exodus 33:14The Lord replied, “I myself will go with you, and I will support you.”
Numbers 12:8I talk to him personally, face to face. I speak plainly, not in riddles. He sees the likeness of the Lord. So why weren't you afraid when you criticized my servant Moses?”
Deuteronomy 34:10Since then there has never been a prophet in Israel like Moses who was the Lord's close friend.
Judges 8:8He left and went to Penuel and asked them the same thing, but the people of Penuel answered the same way as the people of Succoth.
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 →