28 And said he, (A)Thy name shall be called Jacob no more, but Israel: because thou hast had [a]power with God, thou shalt also prevail with men.

29 And Jacob demanded, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore now dost thou ask my name? and he blessed him there.

30 And Jacob called the name of the place, Peniel: for, said he, I have seen God face to face, and [b]my life is preserved.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 32:28 God gave Jacob both power to overcome, and also the praise of the victory.
  2. Genesis 32:30 Or, my soul is delivered.

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