Genesis 32:2

Genesis 32:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
• New International Version (NIV)When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God!” So he named that place Mahanaim.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when Jacob saw them he said, "This is God's camp!" So he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is God’s camp.” And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

Context of Genesis 32:2

1And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. And Jacob said when he saw them, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim. 3And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the field of Edom. 4And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye say unto my lord Esau: Thus saith thy servant Jacob, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed until now:

Genesis 32:2 word by word

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר רָאָ֔ם מַחֲנֵ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים זֶ֑ה וַיִּקְרָ֛א שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא מַֽחֲנָֽיִם׃ פRead the interlinear

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Cross-references for Genesis 32:2

• Joshua 5:14And 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?
• 2 Kings 6:17And 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.
• Psalms 34:7The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, And delivereth them.
• Psalms 103:21Bless Jehovah, all ye his hosts, Ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
• Psalms 148:2Praise ye him, all his angels: Praise ye him, all his host.
• Daniel 10:20Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I am come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I go forth, lo, the prince of Greece shall come.
• Luke 2:13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
• Joshua 21:38And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with its suburbs, the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Mahanaim with its suburbs,
• 2 Samuel 2:8Now Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
• 2 Samuel 17:24Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.
• 1 Kings 2:8And, behold, there is with thee Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I sware to him by Jehovah, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.
• 1 Kings 4:14Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;

Commentaries on Genesis 32:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Mahanaim - The two hosts, if read by the points, the angels forming one, and Jacob and his company forming another; or simply hosts or camps in the plural. There was a city built afterwards here, and inhabited by the priests of God, Joshua 21:38. For what purpose the angels of God met Jacob, does not appear from the text; probably it was intended to show him that he and his company were under the care of an especial providence, and consequently to confirm…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-32Verses 1-32 - Jacob Wrestles in Prayer 3. מחנים machănāyı̂m Machanaim, “two camps.” 22. יבק yaboq Jabboq; related: בקק bāqaq “gush or gurgle out” or אבק 'ābaq in niphal, “wrestle.” Now Wady Zurka. 29. ישׂראל yı̂śrā'ēl Jisrael, “prince of God.” 31. פניאל penı̂y'ēl = פנוּאל penû'ēl Peniel, Penuel, “face of God.” After twenty years spent in Aram, Jacob now returns to Kenann. As his departure was marked by a great moment in his spiritual life, so he…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2This is the camp of God: Jacob probably saw the angels as a sign of God's protection, similar to the earlier vision when he left the land (28:10–22). Mahanaim (meaning “two camps”): Jacob's group and the group of angels were together in one place.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Mahanaim--"two hosts," or "camps." The place was situated between mount Gilead and the Jabbok, near the banks of that brook.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 32:2

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Jacob
• Mahanaim

In the dictionaries

• Jacob
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Commentaries on Genesis 32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings