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Genesis 32:30

NETBible	So Jacob named the place Peniel,¹ explaining,² “Certainly³ I have seen God face to face⁴ and have survived.”⁵
NIV © biblegateway Gen 32:30	So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, "It is because I saw God face to face, and yet my life was spared."
NASB © biblegateway Gen 32:30	So Jacob named the place Peniel, for he said, "I have seen God face to face, yet my life has been preserved."
NLT © biblegateway Gen 32:30	Jacob named the place Peniel––"face of God"––for he said, "I have seen God face to face, yet my life has been spared."
MSG © biblegateway Gen 32:30	Jacob named the place Peniel (God's Face) because, he said, "I saw God face-to-face and lived to tell the story!"
BBE © SABDAweb Gen 32:30	And Jacob gave that place the name of Peniel, saying, I have seen God face to face, and still I am living.
NRSV © bibleoremus Gen 32:30	So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, "For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life is preserved."
NKJV © biblegateway Gen 32:30	And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: "For I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved."
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KJV	And Jacob <03290> called <07121> (8799) the name <08034> of the place <04725> Peniel <06439>_: for I have seen <07200> (8804) God <0430> face <06440> to face <06440>_, and my life <05315> is preserved <05337> (8735)_. {Peniel: that is, The face of God}
NASB © biblegateway Gen 32:30	So Jacob <03290> named <07121> <8034> the place <04725> Peniel <06439> , for he said, "I have seen <07200> God <0430> face <06440> to face <06440> , yet my life <05315> has been preserved <05337> ."
LXXM	(32:31) kai <2532> CONJ ekalesen <2564> V-AAI-3S iakwb <2384> N-PRI to <3588> T-ASN onoma <3686> N-ASN tou <3588> T-GSM topou <5117> N-GSM ekeinou <1565> D-GSM eidov <1491> N-NSN yeou <2316> N-GSM eidon <3708> V-AAI-1S gar <1063> PRT yeon <2316> N-ASM proswpon <4383> N-ASN prov <4314> PREP proswpon <4383> N-ASN kai <2532> CONJ eswyh <4982> V-API-3S mou <1473> P-GS h <3588> T-NSF quch <5590> N-NSF
NET [draft] ITL	So Jacob <03290> named <08034> <07121> the place <04725> Peniel <06439> , explaining, “Certainly <03588> I have seen <07200> God <0430> face <06440> to <0413> face <06440> and have survived <05337> .”
HEBREW	yspn <05315> luntw <05337> Mynp <06440> la <0413> Mynp <06440> Myhla <0430> ytyar <07200> yk <03588> laynp <06439> Mwqmh <04725> Ms <08034> bqey <03290> arqyw <07121> (32:30) <32:31>

NETBible

So Jacob named the place Peniel,¹ explaining,² “Certainly³ I have seen God face to face⁴ and have survived.”⁵

NET Notes

¹sn The name Peniel means “face of God.” Since Jacob saw God face to face here, the name is appropriate.

²tn The word “explaining” is supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

³tn Or “because.”

⁴sn I have seen God face to face. See the note on the name “Peniel” earlier in the verse.

⁵tn Heb “and my soul [= life] has been preserved.”

⁵sn I have survived. It was commonly understood that no one could see God and live (Gen 48:16; Exod 19:21, 24:10; and Judg 6:11, 22). On the surface Jacob seems to be saying that he saw God and survived. But the statement may have a double meaning, in light of his prayer for deliverance in v. 11. Jacob recognizes that he has survived his encounter with God and that his safety has now been guaranteed.