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And when Jacob saw them he said, This is the camp of God. And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

And Jacob sent messengers before his face to Esau his brother, into the land of Seir, the fields of Edom.

And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak to my lord, to Esau: Thy servant Jacob speaks thus—With Laban have I sojourned and tarried until now;

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When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God!”(A) So he named that place Mahanaim.[a](B)

Jacob sent messengers(C) ahead of him to his brother Esau(D) in the land of Seir,(E) the country of Edom.(F) He instructed them: “This is what you are to say to my lord(G) Esau: ‘Your servant(H) Jacob says, I have been staying with Laban(I) and have remained there till now.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 32:2 Mahanaim means two camps.