| 30. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 32:30:1 ⧉וַיִּקְרָ֧אvayikracalled Genesis 32:30:2 ⧉יַעֲקֹ֛בyaakovJacob Genesis 32:30:3 ⧉שֵׁ֥םshemthe name of the Genesis 32:30:4 ⧉הַמָּק֖וֹםhamakomplace Genesis 32:30:5 ⧉פְּנִיאֵ֑לpenielPeniel Genesis 32:30:6 ⧉כִּֽי־רָאִ֤יתִיkiraitifor I have seen Genesis 32:30:7 ⧉אֱלֹהִים֙elohimGod Genesis 32:30:8 ⧉פָּנִ֣יםpaneemface Genesis 32:30:9 ⧉אֶל־פָּנִ֔יםelpaneemto face Genesis 32:30:10 ⧉וַתִּנָּצֵ֖לvatinatselwas delivered Genesis 32:30:11 ⧉נַפְשִֽׁי׃nafshimy life |
| 30. Formal Translation Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, “I have seen God {Elohim, Awe-Inspiring Presence} face to face, and yet my life has been delivered.” |
| 30. Dynamic Translation So Jacob named that place Peniel, saying, “For I have seen God {Elohim, Life-Preserving One} face to face, and yet my life has been spared.” |