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Genesis 32:2–3

And when he saw them, Jacob said, “This is the camp of God!” And he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

Then Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother, to the land of Seir, the territory of Edom.

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Genesis 32:2–3 — The New International Version (NIV)

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

Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

Genesis 32:2–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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

And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother in the land of Seir, the country of Edom,

Genesis 32:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim. And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

Genesis 32:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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

Then Jacob sent messengers ahead to his brother, Esau, who was living in the region of Seir in the land of Edom.

Genesis 32:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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

Then Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

Genesis 32:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

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

Jacob’s brother Esau was living in the area called Seir in the country of Edom. Jacob sent messengers to Esau,

Genesis 32:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the field of Edom.

Genesis 32:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

And Jacob sent messengers before his face to Esau his brother, into the land of Seir, the fields of Edom.

Genesis 32:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

When he saw them, Jacob said, “This is God’s camp!” He named that place Mahanaim [Two Camps]

Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in Seir, the country of Edom.

Genesis 32:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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

Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

Genesis 32:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

and when Jacob saw them he said, “This is God’s camp!” So he called that place Mahanaim.

Jacob sent messengers before him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom,

Genesis 32:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Jacob saw them. He said, “This is the army of God!” So he named that place Mahanaim.

Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau. Esau lived in the land of Seir. It was also called the country of Edom.

Genesis 32:2–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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

Then Jacob sent messengers before him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.


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