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Genesis 32:2

IsraelMahanaim
Angels and the spiritual worldGod's presence

1 And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

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.

4 And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:

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BSB
When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim.
KJV
And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
WEB
When he saw them, Jacob said, “This is God’s army.” He called the name of that place Mahanaim.
ASV
And Jacob said when he saw them, This is God`s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
DARBY
And when Jacob saw them he said, This is the camp of God. And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
BLB
And Jacob said when he saw them, “This [is] the camp of God.” And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
ÅB
Da Jakob så dem, sa han: Dette er Guds leir. Og han kalte stedet Mahana'im[^1].
OTB
Da han så dem, erklærte Jakob: “Dette er Guds leir!” Derfor kalte han stedet Mahanaim.
B1930
Da Jakob så dem, sa han: Dette er Guds leir. Og han kalte stedet Mahana'im. / < d.e. to leire.>

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  • 2 Samuel 2:8

    But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, took Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;

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  • Joshua 5:14

    And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?

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  • Joshua 21:38

    And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,

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  • 1 Kings 2:8

    And, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.

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  • Luke 2:13

    And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

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  • Psalms 148:2

    Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

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  • Psalms 34:7

    The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

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  • 2 Samuel 17:24

    Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

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