Kejadian 28:16

28:16 Then Jacob woke up ¹  and thought, ²  “Surely the Lord is in this place, but I did not realize it!”

Kejadian 32:30

32:30 So Jacob named the place Peniel, ³  explaining, ⁴  “Certainly ⁵  I have seen God face to face ⁶  and have survived.” ⁷ 

[28:16]  ¹ tn Heb “woke up from his sleep.” This has been simplified in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[28:16]  ² tn Heb “said.”

[32:30]  ³ sn The name Peniel means “face of God.” Since Jacob saw God face to face here, the name is appropriate.

[32:30]  ⁴ tn The word “explaining” is supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[32:30]  ⁵ tn Or “because.”

[32:30]  ⁶ sn I have seen God face to face. See the note on the name “Peniel” earlier in the verse.

[32:30]  ⁷ tn Heb “and my soul [= life] has been preserved.”

[32:30]  sn 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.