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

1As Jacob started on his way again, angels of God came to meet him. When Jacob saw them, he exclaimed, “This is God’s camp!” So he named the place Mahanaim. 3Then Jacob sent messengers ahead to his brother, Esau, who was living in the region of Seir in the land of Edom. 4He told them, “Give this message to my master Esau: ‘Humble greetings from your servant Jacob. Until now I have been living with Uncle Laban,

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 one,” he replied. “I am the commander of the Lord’s army.” At this, Joshua fell with his face to the ground in reverence. “I am at your command,” Joshua said. “What do you want your servant to do?”
• 2 Kings 6:17Then Elisha prayed, “O Lord, open his eyes and let him see!” The Lord opened the young man’s eyes, and when he looked up, he saw that the hillside around Elisha was filled with horses and chariots of fire.
• Psalms 34:7For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him.
• Psalms 103:21Yes, praise the Lord, you armies of angels who serve him and do his will!
• Psalms 148:2Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all the armies of heaven!
• Daniel 10:20He replied, “Do you know why I have come? Soon I must return to fight against the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia, and after that the spirit prince of the kingdom of Greece will come.
• Luke 2:13Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying,
• Joshua 21:38From the tribe of Gad they received the following towns with their pasturelands: Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge for those who accidentally killed someone), Mahanaim,
• 2 Samuel 2:8But Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, had already gone to Mahanaim with Saul’s son Ishbosheth.
• 2 Samuel 17:24David soon arrived at Mahanaim. By now, Absalom had mobilized the entire army of Israel and was leading his troops across the Jordan River.
• 1 Kings 2:8“And remember Shimei son of Gera, the man from Bahurim in Benjamin. He cursed me with a terrible curse as I was fleeing to Mahanaim. When he came down to meet me at the Jordan River, I swore by the Lord that I would not kill him.
• 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