Genesis 32:2
Good News Translation
When he saw them, he said, "This is God's camp"; so he named the place Mahanaim.

New Revised Standard Version
and when Jacob saw them he said, “This is God’s camp!” So he called that place Mahanaim.

Contemporary English Version
When Jacob saw them, he said, "This is God's camp." So he named the place Mahanaim.

New American Bible
When Jacob saw them he said, “This is God’s encampment.” So he named that place Mahanaim.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he saw them, he said: These are the camps of God, and he called the name of that place Mahanaim, that is, Camps.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And when he saw them, he said: These are the camps of God, and he called the name of that place Mahanaim, that is, Camps.

God's.

Joshua 5:14 And he answered: No: but I am prince of the host of the Lord, and now I am come. [15] Joshua fell on his face to the ground. And worshipping, said: What saith my lord to his servant?

2 Kings 6:17 And Eliseus prayed, and said: Lord, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the servant, and he saw: and behold, the mountain was full of horses, and chariots of fire round about Eliseus.

Psalm 34:7 The angel of the Lord shall encamp round about them that fear him: and shall deliver them.

Psalm 103:21 Bless the Lord, all ye his hosts: you ministers of his that do his will.

Psalm 148:2 Praise ye him, all his angels, praise ye him, all his hosts.

Daniel 10:20 And he said: Dost thou know wherefore I am come to thee? And now I will return, to fight against the prince of the Persians. When I went forth, there appeared the prince of the Greeks coming.

Luke 2:13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God and saying:

the name.

Joshua 21:38 Of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Galaad, one of the cities of refuge, and Manaim

2 Samuel 2:8,12 But Abner the son of Ner, general of Saul's army, took Isboseth the son of Saul, and led him about through the camp, . . .

2 Samuel 17:24,26,27 But David came to the camp, and Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him. . . .

1 Kings 2:8 Thou hast also with thee Semei, the son of Gera, the son of Jemini, of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse, when I went to the camp: but because he came down to meet me when I passed over the Jordan, and I swore to him by the Lord, saying: I will not kill thee with the sword:

1 Kings 4:14 Ahinadab, the son of Addo, was chief in Manaim.

Mahanain.

Songs 6:13 Return, return, O Sulamitess: return, return that we may behold thee.

Mahanaim was situated between Gilead and the river Jabbok, near the present Djezan.

Context
Jacob's Fear of Esau
1Jacob also went on the journey he had begun: and the angels of God met him. 2And when he saw them, he said: These are the camps of God, and he called the name of that place Mahanaim, that is, Camps.3And he sent messengers before him to Esau, his brother, to the land of Seir, to the country of Edom:…
Cross References
Joshua 21:38
Of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Galaad, one of the cities of refuge, and Manaim

2 Samuel 2:8
But Abner the son of Ner, general of Saul's army, took Isboseth the son of Saul, and led him about through the camp,

2 Samuel 17:24
But David came to the camp, and Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

1 Chronicles 12:22
Moreover day by day there came some to David to help him till they became a great number, like the army of God.

Psalm 24:10
Who is this King of Glory? the Lord of hosts, he is the King of Glory.

Songs 6:13
Return, return, O Sulamitess: return, return that we may behold thee.

Genesis 32:1
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