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Genesis 32:2
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.
Genesis 32:2 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
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Genesis 32:2 in other translations
And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim.
When he saw them, Jacob said, “This is God’s army.” He called the name of that place Mahanaim.
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In context
1 Jacob also went on the journey he had begun: and the angels of God met him.
2 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.
3 And he sent messengers before him to Esau, his brother, to the land of Seir, to the country of Edom:
4 And he commanded them, saying: Thus shall ye speak to my lord Esau: Thus saith thy brother Jacob: I have sojourned with Laban, and have been with him until this day:
5 I have oxen, and asses, and sheep, and menservants, and womenservants: and now I send a message to my lord, that I may find favour in thy sight.
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