Genesis 32:30
New English Translation
30 So Jacob named the place Peniel,[a] explaining,[b] “Certainly[c] I have seen God face to face[d] and have survived.”[e]
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- Genesis 32:30 sn The name Peniel means “face of God.” Since Jacob saw God face-to-face here, the name is appropriate.
- Genesis 32:30 tn The word “explaining” is supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
- Genesis 32:30 tn Or “because.”
- Genesis 32:30 sn I have seen God face-to-face. See the note on the name “Peniel” earlier in the verse.
- Genesis 32:30 tn Heb “and my soul [= life] has been preserved.”sn I have survived. It was commonly understood that no one could see God and live (Gen 48:16; Exod 19:21; 24:10; Judg 6:11, 22). On the surface Jacob seems to be saying that he saw God and survived. But the statement may have a double meaning, in light of his prayer for deliverance in v. 11. Jacob recognizes that he has survived his encounter with God and that his safety has now been guaranteed.
Genesis 32:30
King James Version
30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
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Genesis 32:30
New King James Version
30 So Jacob called the name of the place [a]Peniel: “For (A)I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.”
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- Genesis 32:30 Lit. Face of God
Genesis 32:30
English Standard Version
30 So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel,[a] saying, “For (A)I have seen God face to face, and yet my life has been delivered.”
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- Genesis 32:30 Peniel means the face of God
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