Genesis 32:2

In 11 translations

BSB

When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim.Mahanaim means two camps.

KJV

And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.Mahanaim: that is, Two hosts, or, camps

WEB

When he saw them, Jacob said, “This is God’s army.” He called the name of that place Mahanaim.“Mahanaim” means “two camps”.

ASV

And Jacob said when he saw them, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

LSV

and Jacob says, when he has seen them, “This [is] the camp of God”; and he calls the name of that place “Two Camps.”

YLT

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

And when Jacob saw them he said, This is the camp of God. And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.Elohim

DRC

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.

GNV

And when Iaakob saw them, he said, This is Gods hoste, and called the name of the same place Mahanaim.

JPS32:3

And Jacob said when he saw them: 'This is God's camp.' And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

LXXE32:3

And Jacob said, when he saw them, This is the Camp of God; and he called the name of that place, Encampments.

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WLC32:3

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר רָאָ֔ם מַחֲנֵ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֖ים זֶ֑ה וַיִּקְרָ֛א שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא מַֽחֲנָֽיִם׃KJV:Gen.32.2

LXX-Br32:3

Εἶπε δὲ Ἰακὼβ, ἡνίκα εἶδεν αὐτοὺς, παρεμβολὴ Θεοῦ αὕτη· καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ τόπου ἐκείνου, Παρεμβολαί.

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• 2 Samuel 2:8Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim,
• Joshua 5:14“Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as Commander of the LORD’s army.” Then Joshua fell facedown in reverence and asked Him, “What does my Lord have to say to His servant?”
• Joshua 21:38And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Mahanaim,
• Luke 2:13And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
• 2 Samuel 17:24Then David went to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.
• Psalms 34:7The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.
• 1 Kings 2:8Keep an eye on Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim who is with you. He called down bitter curses against me on the day I went to Mahanaim, but when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him…
• Psalms 148:2Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
• Psalms 103:21Bless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will.
• 2 Kings 6:17Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
• Daniel 10:20“Do you know why I have come to you?” he said. “I must return at once to fight against the prince of Persia, and when I have gone forth, behold, the prince of Greece will come.
• Song of Songs 6:13Come back, come back, O Shulammite! Come back, come back, that we may gaze upon you. Why do you look at the Shulammite, as on the dance of Mahanaim?
• 1 Kings 4:14Ahinadab son of Iddo in Mahanaim;
• 2 Samuel 2:12One day Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul marched out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
• 2 Samuel 17:26–27So the Israelites and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead. When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite…

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