Genesis 32:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 32:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 32:2 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 32:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When he saw them, Jacob said, “This is God’s army.” He called the name of that place Mahanaim.”

Genesis 32:2 — World English Bible

Genesis 32:2 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.”

Genesis 32:2 — American Standard Version

Genesis 32:2 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.'”

Genesis 32:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 32:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Genesis 32:2 — Darby Translation

Genesis 32:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when Iaakob saw them, he said, This is Gods hoste, and called the name of the same place Mahanaim.”

Genesis 32:2 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 32:2 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Jacob said when he saw them, "This is the camp of God." And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.”

Genesis 32:2 — The Living Sword

Genesis 32:2 in Context — Genesis 32

1 E Jacó se foi seu caminho, e saíram-lhe ao encontro anjos de Deus.

2 E disse Jacó quando os viu: Este é o acampamento de Deus; e chamou o nome daquele lugar Maanaim.

3 E enviou Jacó mensageiros diante de si a Esaú seu irmão, à terra de Seir, campo de Edom.

4 E mandou-lhes dizendo: Assim direis a mim senhor Esaú: Assim diz teu servo Jacó: Com Labão morei, e detive-me até agora;

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What Does Genesis 32:2 Mean?

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