Genesis 32:30 — Jacob said, “I have seen God face to face, and I am still alive.” So he named t… — CEV | maBible

Read Genesis 32:30 (Contemporary English Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 32.30, Genesis 32v30, Gen. 32:30. Jacob said, “I have seen God face to face, and I am still alive.” So he named the place Peniel.

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30 Jacob said, “I have seen God face to face, and I am still alive.” So he named the place Peniel.

Passage themes

God's hidden name — Révèle-moi donc ton nom
The blessing received — il le bénit là

Notes and references

Peniel: In Hebrew “Peniel” means “face of God.”

Events in this chapter

32.2 — Jacob lutte avec Dieu, devient Israël

Did you know?

Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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