Genesis 32:2
And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
In other versions
And Jacob said when he saw them, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
ASV
And when he saw them he said, This is the army of God: so he gave that place the name of Mahanaim.
BBE
And when Jacob saw them he said, This is the camp of God. And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
DBY
When he saw them, Jacob said, "This is God's host." He called the name of that place Mahanaim.
WEB
and Jacob saith, when he hath seen them, `This `is' the camp of God;' and he calleth the name of that place `Two Camps.'
YLT
And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
ENG
And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
WBT
When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim.
BSB
In context
1And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
2And when Jacob saw them, he said, 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 country of Edom.
4And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Israel