Jacob Fears Esau

32 Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. And when Jacob saw them he said, “This is God's (A)camp!” So he called the name of that place (B)Mahanaim.[a]

And Jacob sent[b] messengers before him to Esau his brother in the land of (C)Seir, the country of Edom,

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 32:2 Mahanaim means two camps
  2. Genesis 32:3 Or had sent

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