Jacob’s Fear of Esau

32 Now as Jacob went on his way, (A)the angels of God met him. Jacob said when he saw them, “This is God’s [a]camp.” So he named that place [b](B)Mahanaim.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 32:2 Or company
  2. Genesis 32:2 I.e. Two Camps, or Two Companies

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.