Genesis 32:1

And Jacob hath gone on his way, and messengers of God come upon him;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2and Jacob saith, when he hath seen them, 'This [is] the camp of God;' and he calleth the name of that place 'Two Camps.'

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Cross References

Genesis 24:60and they bless Rebekah, and say to her, 'Thou [art] our sister; become thou thousands of myriads, and thy seed doth possess the gate of those hating it.'

2 Kings 6:16And he saith, 'Fear not, for more [are] they who [are] with us than they who [are] with them.'

Psalms 91:11For His messengers He chargeth for thee, To keep thee in all thy ways,

Ephesians 3:10that there might be made known now to the principalities and the authorities in the heavenly [places], through 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 →

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