Genesis 32:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim.”
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“When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Jacob said when he saw them, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and Jacob saith, when he hath seen them, `This <FI>is<Fi> the camp of God;' and he calleth the name of that place `Two Camps.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 32:2 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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,
- 2 Samuel 2:8Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to 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 17:24Then David went to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.
- 2 Samuel 17:26So the Israelites and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.
- 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 by the LORD: ‘I will never put you to the sword.’
- 1 Kings 4:14Ahinadab son of Iddo in Mahanaim;
- 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.
- Psalms 34:7The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.
- Psalms 103:21Bless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will.
- Psalms 148:2Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts.
- Song of Solomon 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?
- 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.
- Luke 2:13And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
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