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32 Jacob went on his way and the angels of God met him; and when Jacob saw them he said, “This is God’s army!” So he called the name of that place Mahana′im.[a]

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  1. Genesis 32:2 Here taken to mean Two armies

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.