Genesis 32:2 - The Scriptures 2009

² And when Ya‛aqoḇ saw them, he said, “This is the camp of Elohim.” And he called the name of that place Maḥanayim.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² When Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's army! So he named that place Mahanaim [two armies]. [Gen. 32:7, 10.]

American Standard Version (1901)

² And Jacob said when he saw them, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

Common English Bible

² When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is God’s camp,” and he named that sacred place Mahanaim.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² When he had seen them, he said, "These are the Encampments of God." And he called the name of that place Mahanaim, that is, 'Encampments.'

Genesis 32:2 Cross References

2 Samuel 2:8

But Aḇnĕr son of Nĕr, commander of the army of Sha’ul, took Ishbosheth the son of Sha’ul, and brought him over to Maḥanayim,

Joshua 21:38

And from the tribe of Gaḏ, Ramoth in Gil‛aḏ with its open land as a city of refuge for the man-slayer, and Maḥanayim with its open land,

Joshua 5:14

And He said, “No, for I have now come as Captain of the host of יהוה.” And Yehoshua fell on his face to the earth and did obeisance, and said to Him, “What is my Master saying to His servant?”

Luke 2:13

And suddenly there was with the messenger a crowd of the heavenly host praising Elohim and saying,

Psalm 148:2

Praise Him, all His messengers; Praise Him, all His hosts!

Psalm 34:7

Ḥet The messenger of יהוה encamps all around those who fear Him, And rescues them.

1 Kings 2:8

“And see, with you is Shim‛i son of Gĕra, the Binyamite from Baḥurim, who cursed me with a grievous cursing in the day when I went to Maḥanayim. But he came down to meet me at the Yardĕn, and I swore to him by יהוה, saying, ‘I shall not put you to death with the sword.’

2 Samuel 17:24

And Dawiḏ came to Maḥanayim. And Aḇshalom passed over the Yardĕn, he and all the men of Yisra’ĕl with him.

Daniel 10:20

And he said, “Do you know why I have come to you? And now I return to fight with the head of Persia. And when I have left, see, the head of Greece shall come.

Song of Solomon 6:13

Return, return, O Shulammith; Return, return, and let us look upon you! Why should you look upon the Shulammith, As it were the dance of two armies?

Psalm 103:21

Bless יהוה, all you His hosts, You His servants, who do His pleasure.

2 Kings 6:17

And Elisha prayed, and said, “יהוה, I pray, open his eyes and let him see.” And יהוה opened the eyes of the young man, and he looked and saw the mountain covered with horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

1 Kings 4:14

Aḥinaḏaḇ son of Iddo, in Maḥanayim;

2 Samuel 2:12

And Aḇnĕr son of Nĕr, and the servants of Ishbosheth son of Sha’ul, went out from Maḥanayim to Giḇ‛on.

1 Chronicles 12:22

For at that time they came to Dawiḏ day by day to help him, until it was a great army, like an army of Elohim.

Psalm 24:10

Who is this Sovereign of esteem? יהוה of hosts, He is the Sovereign of esteem! Selah.