Reference: Penuel
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A place E. of Jordan, and near the Jabbok, at which Jacob wrestled with the angel (Ge 32:24 ff.), and said (Ge 32:30) to be called Peniel (or Penuel), i.e. 'Face of God,' because Jacob said, 'I have seen God face to face, and yet my life is preserved.' (The mention of the 'face of God' in Ge 33:10 makes it possible that another explanation of the origin of the name is there alluded to.) There was, however, in Ph
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And Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day.
And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel; for I have seen God face to face, and my soul was saved.
And Jacob said, No, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present from my hand, that for this I have seen thy face as though I had seen the face of God; and do me the pleasure.
And the principals of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand that we should give bread unto thy army?
And he went up from there to Penuel and spoke unto them likewise; and those of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.
And he went up from there to Penuel and spoke unto them likewise; and those of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him. And he spoke also unto the men of Penuel, saying, When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.
Likewise he beat down the tower of Penuel and slew the men of the city.
And Jeroboam rebuilt Shechem in Mount Ephraim and dwelt therein, and going out from there, rebuilt Penuel.