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Genesis 32:1

Forsooth Jacob went forth in the way in which he began (or And Jacob went forth on the way in which he began), and the angels of the Lord met him.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2And when he had seen them, he said, These be the castles of God (or These be the companies of God, or This is God’s camp); and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:60and wished prosperities to their sister (or and wished their sister well), and said, Thou art our sister, increase thou into a thousand thousands, and thy seed wield the gates of his enemies.

2 Kings 6:16And he answered, Do not thou dread (or Do not thou fear); for more be with us than with them.

Psalms 91:11For God hath commanded to his angels of thee; that they keep thee in all thy ways. (For God hath commanded his angels to be all around thee; so that they keep thee safe on all thy ways.)

Ephesians 3:10(so) that the much-fold wisdom of God be known to princes and potentates in heavenly things by 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 →

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