Genesis 32:1
Jacob also went on the journey he had begun: and the angels of God met him.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 24:60Wishing prosperity to their sister, and saying: Thou art our sister, mayst thou increase to thousands of thousands, and may thy seed possess the gates of their enemies.
2 Kings 6:16But he answered: Fear not: for there are more with us than with them.
Psalms 91:11For he hath given his angels charge over thee; to keep thee in all thy ways.
Ephesians 3:10That the manifold wisdom of God may be made known to the principalities and powers in heavenly places through the church,
Matthew Henry on Genesis 32:1
We have here Jacob still upon his journey towards Canaan. Never did so many memorable things occur in any march as in this of Jacob's little family. By the way he meets, I. With good tidings from his God, ver. 1, 2 . II. With bad tidings from his brother, to whom he sent a message to notify his return, ver. 3-6 . In his distress, 1. He divides his company, ver. 7, 8 . 2. He makes his prayer to God, ver. 9-12 . 3. He sends a present to his brother, ver. 13-23 . 4. He wrestles with the angel, ver. 24-32 . Read the whole commentary →