Genesis 32:2
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And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim.
In other translations
And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim.
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יַעֲקֹבya'akoJacobH3290כַּאֲשֶׁרka'asherjust whenH834רָאָםra'amhe saw themH7200מַחֲנֵהmachaneh[is] [the] camp ofH4264אֱלֹהִים'elohimGodH430זֶהzehthisH2088וַיִּקְרָאvaiyikra'and he calledH7121שֵׁם־shem-[the] name ofH8034הַמָּקוֹםhamakomthe placeH4725הַהוּאhahu'<the> thatH1931מַחֲנָיִם׃ פmachanayimMahanaimH4266
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Related verses
- 2 Samuel 2:8But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, took Ish–bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim,
- Joshua 21:38And 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,And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Mahanaim,
- Joshua 5:14And 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?“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?”
- 2 Samuel 17:24Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.Then David went to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.
- 1 Kings 2:8And, 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.Keep 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 by the LORD: ‘I will never put you to the sword.’
- Luke 2:13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
- Psalm 148:2Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
- Psalm 34:7The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.
- Daniel 10:20Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come.“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.
- 2 Kings 6:17And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.Then 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.
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People and places
People: Jacob
Places: Mahanaim