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Genesis 32:30

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30 Og Jakob kaldte Stedet Peniel, idet han sagde: "Jeg har skuet Gud Ansigt til Ansigt og har mit Liv frelst."


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Arcana Coelestia #4296

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4296. 'Why is it that you ask my name?' means that heaven was unwilling to reveal itself. This is clear from what has been stated and shown immediately above in 4295.

  
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