Genesis 32:2Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And when he saw them, he said: These are the camps of God, and he called the name of that place Mahanaim, that is, Camps.
וְיַעֲקֹ֖ב הָלַ֣ךְ לְדַרְכּ֑וֹ וַיִּפְגְּעוּ־ב֖וֹ מַלְאֲכֵ֥י אֱלֹהִֽים׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- 2 Sam 2:8But Abner the son of Ner, general of Saul's army, took Isboseth the son of Saul, and led him about through the camp,
- Josh 21:38All the cities of the children of Merari by their families and kindreds, were twelve.
- Josh 5:14And he answered: No: but I am prince of the host of the Lord, and now I am come.
- 2 Sam 17:24But David came to the camp, and Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.
- Ps 148:2Praise ye him, all his angels, praise ye him, all his hosts.
- Ps 34 (33):7
- Luke 2:13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God and saying:
- Ps 103 (102):21