Genesis 32:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
When Jacob saw them, he said, "This is the camp of God!" So he named that place Mahanaim.

New Living Translation
When Jacob saw them, he exclaimed, “This is God’s camp!” So he named the place Mahanaim.

English Standard Version
And when Jacob saw them he said, “This is God’s camp!” So he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

Berean Study Bible
When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim.

New American Standard Bible
And when he saw them, Jacob said, “This is God’s camp.” So he named that place Mahanaim.

NASB 1995
Jacob said when he saw them, "This is God's camp." So he named that place Mahanaim.

NASB 1977
And Jacob said when he saw them, “This is God’s camp.” So he named that place Mahanaim.

Amplified Bible
When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is God’s camp.” So he named that place Mahanaim (double camps).

Christian Standard Bible
When he saw them, Jacob said, “This is God’s camp.” So he called that place Mahanaim.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When he saw them, Jacob said, "This is God's camp." So he called that place Mahanaim.

Contemporary English Version
When Jacob saw them, he said, "This is God's camp." So he named the place Mahanaim.

Good News Translation
When he saw them, he said, "This is God's camp"; so he named the place Mahanaim.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When he saw them, Jacob said, "This is God's camp!" He named that place Mahanaim [Two Camps].

International Standard Version
As he was watching them, Jacob said, "This must be God's camp," so he named that place Mahanaim.

NET Bible
When Jacob saw them, he exclaimed, "This is the camp of God!" So he named that place Mahanaim.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

New King James Version
When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is God’s camp.” And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

King James 2000 Bible
And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

New Heart English Bible
When he saw them, Jacob said, "This is God's camp." He called the name of that place Mahanaim.

World English Bible
When he saw them, Jacob said, "This is God's army." He called the name of that place Mahanaim.

American King James Version
And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

American Standard Version
And Jacob said when he saw them, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

A Faithful Version
And when Jacob saw them he said, "This is God's camp." And he called the name of that place Two Camps.

Darby Bible Translation
And when Jacob saw them he said, This is the camp of God. And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

English Revised Version
And Jacob said when he saw them, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And when Iaakob saw them, he said, This is Gods hoste, and called the name of the same place Mahanaim.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And when Iacob saw them, he sayde: this is gods hoste, & called the name of the same place, Mahanaim.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And whan he sawe them, he sayde: It is Gods hoost, & called the same place Mahanaim.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And when Iacob sawe them he sayde: this is godes hoost: and called the name of that same place Mahanaim.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Jacob says, when he has seen them, “This [is] the camp of God”; and he calls the name of that place “Two Camps.”

Young's Literal Translation
and Jacob saith, when he hath seen them, 'This is the camp of God;' and he calleth the name of that place 'Two Camps.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jacob will say when seeing them, This the camp of God: and he will call the name of that place the camps.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
When he had seen them, he said, “These are the Encampments of God.” And he called the name of that place Mahanaim, that is, ‘Encampments.’

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Yaquuv said, when he saw them, “This is the camp of God”, and he called the name of that country Makhanim.

Lamsa Bible
And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host; so he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Jacob said when he saw them: 'This is God's camp.' And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Jacob said, when he saw them, This is the Camp of God; and he called the name of that place, Encampments.
















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