Genesis 32:1
And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
2 And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
3 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Jacob also went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
- KJV
- And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
- WEB
- Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
- ASV
- And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
- DARBY
- And Jacob went on his way; and the angels of God met him.
- BLB
- And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
- ÅB
- Og Jakob dro videre, og Guds engler møtte ham.
- OTB
- Da Jakob fortsatte på sin reise, møtte Guds engler ham.
- B1930
- Og Jakob drog videre, og Guds engler møtte ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 91:11
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
Read in contextPsalms 34:7
The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
Read in contextEphesians 3:10
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
Read in contextHebrews 1:4
Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
Read in context2 Kings 6:16–17
And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:22
Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
Read in context