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Jacob's journey home

32 Jacob continued on his journey to his father's house. On his way the angels of God met him.[a] When Jacob saw them, he said, ‘This is where God's army has put up their tents!’ So he called that place Mahanaim.

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Footnotes

  1. 32:1 Jacob had seen the angels of God before. See Genesis 28:12. Now God sent his angels to meet Jacob again, to show that he was with Jacob.

Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau

32 [a]Jacob also went on his way, and the angels of God(A) met him. When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God!”(B) So he named that place Mahanaim.[b](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 32:1 In Hebrew texts 32:1-32 is numbered 32:2-33.
  2. Genesis 32:2 Mahanaim means two camps.