Genesis 32:1
When, Jacob, had gone on his way, there met him, messengers of God.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 24:60And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, Our sister! become thou, thousands of ten thousands,—And let thy seed take possession of the gate of them that hate them!
2 Kings 6:16And he said—Do not fear,—for, more, are, they who are with us, than, they who are with them.
Psalms 91:11For, his messengers, will he charge concerning thee, To keep thee, in all thy ways;
Ephesians 3:10In order that now, unto the principalities and the authorities in the heavenlies, might be made known, through means of the assembly, the manifold wisdom of God,—
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 →