Genesis 32:30
Jacob called the name of the place Peniel for he said, “I have seen God face to face, and my life is delivered.”
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31The sun rose on Jacob as he passed Peniel. He was limping because of his hip.
Cross References
Genesis 16:13Then she gave this name to Yahweh who spoke to her, “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “Do I really continue to see, even after he has seen me?”
Genesis 35:9When Jacob came from Paddan Aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him.
Exodus 33:14Yahweh answered, “My own presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
Numbers 12:8I speak to Moses directly, not with visions or riddles. 1 He sees my form. 1 So why are you unafraid 1 to speak against my servant, against Moses?”
Deuteronomy 34:10There has not arisen a prophet since in Israel like Moses, whom Yahweh knew face to face.
Judges 8:8He went up from there to Peniel and spoke to the people there in the same way, but the men of Peniel answered him just 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 →