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Genesis 32:1 KJV
Genesis · chapter 32 · verse 1
And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.Genesis 32:1 · King James Version
Genesis 32:1 in context
1And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
2And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
3And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- angelsmălʼâka messengerH4397 →
- JacobYaʻăqôbJaakob, the Israelitish patriarchH3290 →
- wenthâlakto walkH1980 →
- waydereka roadH1870 →
- Godʼĕlôhîymgods in the ordinary senseH430 →
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Jacob, having got clear of Laban, pursues his journey homewards towards Canaan: when God has helped us through difficulties we should go on our way heaven-ward with so much the more cheerfulness and resolution. Now, 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-2