Genesis 32:2 — When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God!” So he named that place… — NIV | maBible

Read Genesis 32:2 (New International Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 32.2, Genesis 32v2, Gen. 32:2. When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God!” So he named that place Mahanaim.

Other reference formats: Genesis 32.2, Genesis 32v2, Gen. 32:2.

2 When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God!” So he named that place Mahanaim.

Passage themes

Mahanaim, a stage of the journey — he called the name of that place Mahanaim
The heavenly army on the move — This is God’s host

Notes and references

Mahanaim means two camps.

Events in this chapter

32.2 — Jacob lutte avec Dieu, devient Israël

Did you know?

Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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