Biblical place
Where was Penuel?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh.
First appears in Genesis 32:30 · 3 books · 3 chapters
Overview
Face of God, a place not far from Succoth, on the east of the Jordan and north of the river Jabbok. It is also called “Peniel. ” Here Jacob wrestled (Gen. 32:24-32) “with a man”. Modern identification: Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh.
Penuel is represented in the local geography layer as Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 32:30 and is mentioned across 3 books, with 6 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Penuel today
Travel to Penuel, the modern-day Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh.
Penuel is commonly identified with Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Penuel is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.