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

1Jacob went on his way, and God’s angels met him. When he saw them, Jacob said, “This is God’s camp.” So he called that place Mahanaim. 3Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the territory of Edom. 4He commanded them, “You are to say to my lord Esau, ‘This is what your servant Jacob says. I have been staying with Laban and have been delayed until now.

Genesis 32:2 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
• saw themרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• God’sאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• hostמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264
• and he calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
• the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of that placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• Mahanaimמַחֲנַיִםmachănayim · MahanaimH4266

Cross-references for Genesis 32:2

• Joshua 5:14“Neither,” he replied. “I have now come as commander of the Lord’s army.” Then Joshua bowed with his face to the ground in homage and asked him, “What does my lord want to say to his servant?”
• 2 Kings 6:17Then Elisha prayed, “Lord, please open his eyes and let him see.” So the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he saw that the mountain was covered with horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
• Psalms 34:7The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and rescues them.
• Psalms 103:21Bless the Lord, all his armies, his servants who do his will.
• Psalms 148:2Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly armies.
• Daniel 10:20He said, “Do you know why I’ve come to you? I must return at once to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I leave, the prince of Greece will come.
• Luke 2:13Suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:
• Joshua 21:38From the tribe of Gad they gave: Ramoth in Gilead, the city of refuge for the one who commits manslaughter, with its pasturelands, Mahanaim with its pasturelands,
• 2 Samuel 2:8Abner son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth and moved him to Mahanaim.
• 2 Samuel 17:24David had arrived at Mahanaim by the time Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.
• 1 Kings 2:8“Keep an eye on Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim who is with you. He uttered malicious curses against me the day I went to Mahanaim. But he came down to meet me at the Jordan River, and I swore to him by the Lord, ‘I will never kill you with the sword.’
• 1 Kings 4:14Ahinadab 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

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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