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Genesis 32:30–31

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

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Footnotes

  1. ||That is, The face of God.
  2. qch. 16:13. Ex. 24:10, 11. (But Ex. 33:20.) Deut. 5:24. Judg. 6:22. & 13:22. Compare Ex. 18:4. Isai. 6:5.

Cross references

  1. rJudg. 8:8, 17. 1 Kin. 12:25.
  2. sMic. 4:6, 7. Zeph. 3:19.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Jacob then named the place Peniel, “For I have seen God face to face,” he said, “yet my life has been spared.” The sun shone on him as he passed by Penuel—limping because of his hip.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.” The sun was rising as Jacob left Peniel, and he was limping because of the injury to his hip.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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