Genesis 32:2 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

When he saw them, Jacob said, "This is God's camp!" He named that place Mahanaim Two Camps.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

And when he saw them he said, This is the army of God: so he gave that place the name of Mahanaim.

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

JPS:

And Jacob said when he saw them: 'This is God's camp.' And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

and Jacob saith, when he hath seen them, 'This is the camp of God;' and he calleth the name of that place 'Two Camps.'

Genesis 32:2 Cross References

XREF:

Joshua 21:38 From the tribe of Gad, they gave Ramoth in Gilead, the city of refuge for the manslayer, with its pasture lands and Mahanaim with its pasture lands,

2 Samuel 2:8 But Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul's army, had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

32:2 And when Jacob saw them, he said, {a} This [is] God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
(a) He acknowledges God's benefits: who for the preservation of his, sends hosts of angels.

WES:

32:2 This is God's house - A good man may, with an eye of faith, see the same that Jacob saw with his bodily eyes. What need we dispute whether he has a guardian angel, when we are sure he has a guard of angels about him? To preserve the remembrance of this favour, Jacob gave a name to the place from it, Mahanaim, two hosts, or two camps probably they appeared to him in two hosts, one on either side, or one in the front, and the other in the rear, to protect him from Laban behind, and Esau before, that they might be a compleat guard. Here was Jacob's family that made one army, representing the church militant and itinerant on earth; and the angels another army, representing the church triumphant, and at rest in heaven.

MHC:

32:1-8 The angels of God appeared to Jacob, to encourage him with the assurance of the Divine protection. When God designs his people for great trials, he prepares them by great comforts. While Jacob, to whom the promise belonged, had been in hard service, Esau was become a prince. Jacob sent a message, showing that he did not insist upon the birth-right. Yielding pacifies great offences, Ec 10:4. We must not refuse to speak respectfully, even to those unjustly angry with us. Jacob received an account of Esau's warlike preparations against him, and was greatly afraid. A lively sense of danger, and quickening fear arising from it, may be found united with humble confidence in God's power and promise.

CONC:

Army Calleth Camp Camps God's Host Jacob Mahanaim Mahana'im Named

Army Camp Camps God's Host Jacob Mahanaim Mahana'im

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