Parallel Verses
Amplified
When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is God’s camp.” So he named that place Mahanaim (
New American Standard Bible
Jacob said when he saw them, “This is God’s
King James Version
And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
Holman Bible
When he saw them, Jacob said, “This is God’s camp.” So he called that place Mahanaim.
International Standard Version
As he was watching them, Jacob said, "This must be God's camp," so he named that place Mahanaim.
A Conservative Version
And Jacob said when he saw them, This is God's camp. And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
American Standard Version
And Jacob said when he saw them, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
Bible in Basic English
And when he saw them he said, This is the army of God: so he gave that place the name of Mahanaim.
Darby Translation
And when Jacob saw them he said, This is the camp of God. And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jacob will say when seeing them, This the camp of God: and he will call the name of that place the camps.
King James 2000
And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And when he saw them, Jacob said, "This [is] the camp of God!" And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
Modern King James verseion
And when Jacob saw them he said, This is God's camp. And he called the name of that place Two Camps.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when Jacob saw them, he said, "This is God's host," and called the name of that same place Mahanaim.
NET Bible
When Jacob saw them, he exclaimed, "This is the camp of God!" So he named that place Mahanaim.
New Heart English Bible
When he saw them, Jacob said, "This is God's army." He called the name of that place Mahanaim.
The Emphasized Bible
And Jacob said, when he saw them, the camp of God, is this! So he called the name of that place, Mahanaim.
Webster
And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
World English Bible
When he saw them, Jacob said, "This is God's army." He called the name of that place Mahanaim.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Jacob saith, when he hath seen them, 'This is the camp of God;' and he calleth the name of that place 'Two Camps.'
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 32:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Fears Esau
1
Then as Jacob went on his way, the angels of God met him [to reassure and protect him].
2 When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is God’s camp.” So he named that place Mahanaim (
Cross References
2 Samuel 2:8
Now [Saul’s cousin] Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to
Joshua 21:38
From the tribe of Gad, they gave Ramoth in Gilead, the city of refuge for anyone who committed manslaughter, with its pasture lands and Mahanaim with its pasture lands,
Joshua 5:14
He said, “No; rather I have come now as captain of the army of the Lord.” Then Joshua fell with his face toward the earth and bowed down, and said to him, “What does my lord have to say to his servant?”
2 Samuel 17:24
Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom crossed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.
1 Kings 2:8
And look, you have with you Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite of Bahurim; he is the one who cursed me with a sinister curse the day I went to Mahanaim. But he came down to meet me at the Jordan [on my return], and I swore to him by the Lord, saying, ‘I will not put you to death with the sword.’
Luke 2:13
Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host (angelic army) praising God and saying,
2 Samuel 2:12
Now Abner the son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
2 Samuel 17:26-27
So Israel and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.
1 Kings 4:14
Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;
2 Kings 6:17
Then Elisha prayed and said, “Lord, please, open his eyes that he may see.” And the Lord opened the servants eyes and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire surrounding Elisha.
Psalm 34:7
The
And He rescues [each of] them.
Psalm 103:21
Bless the Lord, all you His hosts,
You who serve Him and do His will.
Psalm 148:2
Praise Him, all His angels;
Praise Him, all His hosts (armies)!
Song of Songs 6:13
(The Chorus)
“Return, return, O Shulammite;
Return, return, that we may gaze at you.”
Daniel 10:20
Then he said, “Do you understand [fully] why I came to you? Now I shall return to fight against the [hostile]