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Genesis 32:30–31

30 So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel,7 saying, “For mI have seen God face to face, and yet my life has been delivered.” 31 The sun rose upon him as he passed nPenuel, limping because of his hip.

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Genesis 32:30–31 — The New International Version (NIV)

30 So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, “It is because I saw God face to face, and yet my life was spared.”

31 The sun rose above him as he passed Peniel, and he was limping because of his hip.

Genesis 32:30–31 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. 31 And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.

Genesis 32:30–31 — New Living Translation (NLT)

30 Jacob named the place Peniel (which means “face of God”), for he said, “I have seen God face to face, yet my life has been spared.” 31 The sun was rising as Jacob left Peniel, and he was limping because of the injury to his hip.

Genesis 32:30–31 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

30 So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: “For I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.” 31 Just as he crossed over Penuel the sun rose on him, and he limped on his hip.

Genesis 32:30–31 — New Century Version (NCV)

30 So Jacob named that place Peniel, saying, “I have seen God face to face, but my life was saved.” 31 Then the sun rose as he was leaving that place, and Jacob was limping because of his leg.

Genesis 32:30–31 — American Standard Version (ASV)

30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for, said he, I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. 31 And the sun rose upon him as he passed over Penuel, and he limped upon his thigh.

Genesis 32:30–31 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel—For I have seen God face to face, and my life has been preserved. 31 And as he passed over Peniel, the sun rose upon him; and he limped upon his hip.

Genesis 32:30–31 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

30 So Jacob named that place Peniel [Face of God], because he said, “I have seen God face to face, but my life was saved.” 31 The sun rose as he passed Penuel.He was limping because of his hip.

Genesis 32:30–31 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

30 Jacob then named the place Peniel, “For I have seen God face to face,” he said, “and I have been delivered.” 31 The sun shone on him as he passed by Penuel —limping because of his hip.

Genesis 32:30–31 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

30 So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, “For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life is preserved.” 31 The sun rose upon him as he passed Penuel, limping because of his hip.

Genesis 32:30–31 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

30 Then Jacob called the name of the place Peniel which means “I have seen God face to face and my life was spared.” 31 Then the sun rose upon him as he passed Penuel, and he was limping because of his hip.

Genesis 32:30–31 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

30 So Jacob named the place Peniel. He said, “I saw God face to face. But I’m still alive!”

31 The sun rose above Jacob as he passed by Peniel. He was limping because of his hip.

Genesis 32:30–31 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

30 So Jacob named the place Peniel, for he said, “I have seen God face to face, yet my life has been preserved.”

31 Now the sun rose upon him just as he crossed over Penuel, and he was limping on his thigh.


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