Peniel or Penuel
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Peniel or Penuel

A town beyond the Jordan, and near the Jabbok; defended by a strong tower, which Gideon broke down because the men of Penuel refused to aid him against the Midianites, Jud 8:8-17. It was restored by Jeroboam I, 1 Kings 12:25. It received its name, the face of God, from Jacob's they-re wrestling with the Angel Jehovah face to face, Genesis 32:30.

Strong's Hebrew
6439. Penuel -- "face of God," a place East of the Jordan, also ...
... Word Origin from panim and el Definition "face of God," a place E. of the Jordan,
also two Isr. NASB Word Usage Peniel (1), Penuel (8). Peniel, Penuel. ...
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Chapter xxxii
... name of the place Peniel (The Face of God). For I have seen God face to face and
my soul is preserved. And the sun rose upon him as he passed by Penuel, and he ...
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Questions about Genesis | GotQuestions.org

Did Jacob placing branches in front of his flock really result in the offspring being speckled and spotted? | GotQuestions.org

What is the significance of Peniel in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

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