Genesis 32:2
World English Bible (WEB)
When he saw them, Jacob said, “This is God’s army.” He called the name of that place Mahanaim.
In context
1 Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
2 When he saw them, Jacob said, “This is God’s army.” He called the name of that place Mahanaim.
3 Jacob sent messengers in front of him to Esau, his brother, to the land of Seir, the field of Edom.
4 He commanded them, saying, “This is what you shall tell my lord, Esau: ‘This is what your servant, Jacob, says. I have lived as a foreigner with Laban, and stayed until now.
Genesis 32:2 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- When he saw them, Jacob said, “This is God’s army.” He called the name of that place Mahanaim.
- KJV King James Version
- And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Jacob said when he saw them, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and Jacob saith, when he hath seen them, 'This [is] the camp of God;' and he calleth the name of that place 'Two Camps.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And when Jacob saw them he said, This is the camp of God. And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.