Genesis 32:28-30

32:28

name <08034> [Thy name.]

Israel <03478> [Israel. i.e., a prince of God. as a prince.]

Or, according to the LXX., Vulgate, Houbigant, Dathe, and Rosenmuller, "because thou hast power with God, thou shalt also prevail with men." There is a beautiful antithesis between the two terms, with [Elohim,] {Elohim,} god, the Almighty, with [anashim,] {anashim,} weak, feeble men, as the word imports; seeing thou hast had power with the Almighty, surely thou shalt prevail over perishing mortals.

fought <08280> [power.]

<0582> [with men.]

32:29

man <02088> [Wherefore.]

blessed <01288> [blessed.]

32:30

Jacob <03290> [Jacob.]

[Penuel.]

Peniel <06439> [Peniel. i.e., the face of God.]

Peniel, or Penuel, was evidently situated near the ford of Jabbok, on the north of that stream, about forty miles from Jerusalem.

seen <07200> [I have.]