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Genesis 32:2

What does Genesis 32:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 32:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jacob said when he saw them, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jacob said when he saw them, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And when he saw them he said, This is the army of God: so he gave that place the name of Mahanaim.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Jacob saith, when he hath seen them, `This <FI>is<Fi> the camp of God;' and he calleth the name of that place `Two Camps.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when he saw them, he said: These are the camps of God, and he called the name of that place Mahanaim, that is, Camps.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And when Jacob saw them he said, This is the camp ofGod. And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

Context

v.1And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

v.2This passage

v.3And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the field of Edom.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Luke 2:13

    And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

  • 2 Samuel 17:24

    Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

  • 1 Kings 4:14

    Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;

  • 2 Kings 6:17

    And Elisha prayed, and said, Jehovah, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And Jehovah opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

  • Joshua 5:14

    And he said, Nay; but as prince of the host of Jehovah am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?

  • Psalms 34:7

    The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, And delivereth them.

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