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Genesis 32:2-3
New King James Version
Genesis 32:2-3
New King James Version
2 When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is God’s (A)camp.” And he called the name of that place [a]Mahanaim.
3 Then Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother (B)in the land of Seir, (C)the [b]country of Edom.
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- Genesis 32:2 Lit. Double Camp
- Genesis 32:3 Lit. field
Genesis 32:2-3
King James Version
Genesis 32:2-3
King James Version
2 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.
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Genesis 32:2-3
New American Standard Bible
Genesis 32:2-3
New American Standard Bible
2 And when he saw them, Jacob said, “This is God’s [a]camp.” So he named that place [b](A)Mahanaim.
3 Then Jacob (B)sent messengers ahead of himself to his brother Esau in the land of (C)Seir, the [c]country of (D)Edom.
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- Genesis 32:2 Or company
- Genesis 32:2 I.e., Two Camps, or Two Companies
- Genesis 32:3 Lit field
Genesis 32:2-3
International Standard Version
Genesis 32:2-3
International Standard Version
2 As he was watching them, Jacob said, “This must be God’s camp,” so he named that place Mahanaim.[a]
3 Then Jacob sent messengers ahead of him into the land of Seir (that is, into the territory of Edom) to meet his brother Esau.
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- Genesis 32:2 The Heb. name Mahanaim means two camps
Genesis 32:2-3
New International Version
Genesis 32:2-3
New International Version
2 When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God!”(A) So he named that place Mahanaim.[a](B)
3 Jacob sent messengers(C) ahead of him to his brother Esau(D) in the land of Seir,(E) the country of Edom.(F)
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- Genesis 32:2 Mahanaim means two camps.
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