Genesis 32:1

(32-2) And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

In Context

2(32-3) And Jacob said when he saw them: 'This is God's camp.' And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:60And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her: 'Our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and let thy seed possess the gate of those that hate them.'

2 Kings 6:16And he answered: 'Fear not: for they that are with us are more than they that are with them.'

Psalms 91:11For He will give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

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 →

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