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Genesis 32:30–31

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

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

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Footnotes

  1. gPeniel means face of God.
  2. hHebrew Penuel, a variant of Peniel

Cross references

  1. pSee Ge 16:13; 1 Co 13:12
  2. qJdg 8:9

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.

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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