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    Pethuel

    peh-THOO-el

    Meaning

    Vision of God; Persuaded by God

    Hebrew origin · Boy · First in Joel

    What it points to

    Pethuel reminds us that sometimes our greatest contribution is raising the next generation — the vision of God passes from parent to child.

    Verse · King James Version

    “The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.”

    Joel 1:1

    biblesundays.com · King James Version

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