World English Bible
Genesis 32:2
“When he saw them, Jacob said, "This is God's army." He called the name of that place Mahanaim.”
Verse in context — Genesis 32
1
Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
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When he saw them, Jacob said, "This is God's army." He called the name of that place Mahanaim.
3
Jacob sent messengers in front of him to Esau, his brother, to the land of Seir, the field of Edom.
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He commanded them, saying, "This is what you shall tell my lord, Esau: 'This is what your servant, Jacob, says. I have lived as a foreigner with Laban, and stayed until now.
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