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    Peniel

    פְּנוּאֵל

    Peniel, also called Penuel, was the place where Jacob wrestled with God and had his name changed to Israel.

    Where the story of Peniel happensWhere the gazetteer locates Peniel, framed to them: Peniel. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Peniel
    Where the gazetteer locates Peniel
    verses
    6
    first named
    Genesis 32:30
    last named
    1 Kings 12:25
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    32.19°N · 35.69°E
    settlement32.19°N · 35.69°E

    Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 2 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Peniel in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Peniel, also known as Penuel, was a significant location in the life of the patriarch Israel (or 'Jacob'). It is first mentioned in Genesis 32:30-31, where Jacob wrestled with a mysterious man (believed to be God or an angel) throughout the night. After the encounter, Jacob named the place Peniel, meaning "face of God," saying, "I have seen God face to face, and yet my life has been delivered." The wrestling match marked a turning point in Jacob's life, as he received a new name, Israel, signifying his struggle with God and men (Gen. 32:28).

    Later in the Bible, Penuel is mentioned as a city in the territory of Gad, east of the Jordan River. During the time of the judges, Gideon and his men pursued the Midianite kings Zebah and Zalmunna to Penuel (Judg. 8:8-9). The men of Penuel refused to provide bread to Gideon's army, so Gideon vowed to tear down the tower of Penuel upon his return (Judg. 8:17). In the reign of King Jeroboam I of Israel, Penuel was one of the cities he fortified (1Kgs. 12:25), possibly to secure his kingdom against the threat of Judah in the south.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 6, across 3 books. The name is written 7 times in them.

    1. Genesis2 verses

      32:3032:31

    2. Judges3 verses

      8:88:98:17

    3. 1 Kings1 verse

      12:25

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    ElsewhereJerusalemThe capital of Israel, a holy city for three religionsElsewhereEgyptAncient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and ExodusElsewhereJordanA river and region, significant in Israel's history

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