So Jacobnamedthe placePeniel,for [he said], "I have seenGodfaceto face,yet my lifehas been preserved."
Then she calledthe nameof the LORDwho spoketo her, "You are a Godwhosees";for she said,"Have I evenremainedalivehereafterseeingHim?"
He calledthe nameof that placeBethel;however,previouslythe nameof the cityhad been Luz.
Then Godappearedto Jacobagainwhen he camefrom Paddan-aram,and He blessedhim.
Then JeroboambuiltShechemin the hillcountryof Ephraim,and livedthere. And he wentout from thereand builtPenuel.
And He said,"My presenceshall go[with you], and I will giveyou rest."
Then I said,"Woeis me, for I am ruined!BecauseI am a manof uncleanlips,And I liveamonga peopleof uncleanlips;For my eyeshave seenthe King,the LORDof hosts."
For everybootof the bootedwarriorin the [battle] tumult,And cloakrolledin blood,will be for burning,fuelfor the fire.
With him I speakmouthto mouth,Even openly,and not in darksayings,And he beholdsthe formof the LORD.Whythen were you not afraidTo speakagainst My servant,against Moses?"
No onehas seenGodat any time;the only begottenGodwho is in the bosomof the Father,He has explained[Him].
For nowwe seein a mirrordimly,but thenfaceto face;nowI knowin part,but thenI will knowfullyjustas I alsohave been fully known.
But we all,with unveiledface,beholding as in a mirrorthe gloryof the Lord,are being transformedinto the sameimagefrom gloryto glory,justas from the Lord,the Spirit.
For God,who said,"Lightshall shineout of darkness,"is the One whohas shonein our heartsto give the Lightof the knowledgeof the gloryof Godin the faceof Christ.
I am amazedthat you are soquicklydesertingHim who calledyou by the graceof Christ,for a differentgospel;
that the Godof our LordJesusChrist,the Fatherof glory,may giveto you a spiritof wisdomand of revelationin the knowledgeof Him.
Sincethat timenoprophethas risenin Israellike Moses,whomthe LORDknewfaceto face,
"You said,'Behold,the LORDour Godhas shownus His gloryand His greatness,and we have heardHis voicefrom the midstof the fire;we have seentodaythat Godspeakswith man,yet he lives.
He is the imageof the invisibleGod,the firstbornof allcreation.
but nowhas been revealedby the appearingof our SaviorChristJesus,who abolisheddeathand broughtlifeand immortalityto lightthroughthe gospel,
By faithhe leftEgypt,not fearingthe wrathof the king;for he endured,as seeingHim who is unseen.
Now it cameabout when Joshuawas by Jericho,that he liftedup his eyesand looked,and behold,a manwas standingoppositehim with his sworddrawnin his hand,and Joshuawentto him and saidto him, "Are you for us orfor our adversaries?"
Manoahsaidto the angelof the LORD,"Whatis your name,so that when your wordscome[to pass], we may honoryou?"
But the angelof the LORDsaidto him, "Whydo you askmy name,seeing it is wonderful?"
He toredownthe towerof Penueland killedthe menof the city.
He wentup from thereto Penueland spokesimilarlyto them; and the menof Penuelansweredhim justas the menof Succothhad answered.
