And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
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Verse 2 is found in chapter 32 of Genesis. Jacob prepares to meet Esau again. Fear of the consequences of his past leads him to pray and send gifts in an attempt to seek reconciliation.
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Compare Genesis 32:2 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Jakob aber zog seinen Weg; und es begegneten ihm die Engel Gottes.
Y dijo Jacob cuando los vio: El campo de Dios es este: y llamó el nombre de aquel lugar Mahanaim.
Al verlos, Jacob dijo: «¡Este es el campamento de Dios!». Y llamó a aquel lugar Mahanaim.
En les voyant, Jacob dit: C'est le camp de Dieu! Et il donna à ce lieu le nom de Mahanaïm.
E come Giacobbe li vide, disse: Quest’è un campo di Dio: perciò pose nome a quel luogo Mahanaim
E Jacó disse, quando os viu: Este é o exército de Deus. E chamou aquele lugar Maanaim.
雅各 看見他們就說:「這是上帝的軍營。」於是給那地方起名叫 瑪哈念 。
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