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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/32.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/32.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He thought, &#8220If Esau comes and attacks one group, the group that is left may escape.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/32.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He thought, “If Esau meets one group and attacks it, perhaps the other group can escape.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />thinking, “If Esau comes to the one camp and attacks it, then the camp that is left will escape.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He thought, “If Esau comes and attacks one camp, then the other camp can escape.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And he said, “If Esau comes to the one company and attacks it, then the other company which is left will escape.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />for he said, “If Esau comes to the one company and attacks it, then the company which is left will escape.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />for he said, &#8220If Esau comes to the one company and attacks it, then the company which is left will escape.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />for he said, “If Esau comes to the one company and attacks it, then the company which is left will escape.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he said, “If Esau comes to the one camp and strikes it, then the camp which remains will escape.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and he said, “If Esau comes to the one camp and attacks it, then the other camp which is left will escape.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He thought, “If Esau comes to one camp and attacks it, the remaining one can escape.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He thought, &#8220If Esau comes to one camp and attacks it, the remaining one can escape.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and he said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the company which is left shall escape.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He thought, "If Esau attacks one group, perhaps the other can escape." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and he said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the company which is left shall escape.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He thought, "If Esau attacks the one camp, then the other camp will be able to escape."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He thought, "If Esau comes and attacks the first group, the other may be able to escape." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Jacob was thinking, "If Esau comes to one group and attacks it, then the remaining group may escape."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He thought, ?If Esau comes and attacks one camp, then the other camp can escape.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"If Esau attacks one camp," he thought, "then the other camp will be able to escape." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and he said, "If Esau comes to the one camp, and strikes it, then the other camp will escape."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And said, If Esau shall come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left, will escape.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He said, “If Esau comes to the one company, and strikes it, then the company which is left will escape.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and says, “If Esau comes to one camp, and has struck it—then the camp which is left has been for an escape.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and saith, 'If Esau come in unto the one camp, and have smitten it -- then the camp which is left hath been for an escape.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say, If Esau shall come to the one camp and smite it, and the remaining camp was to escape.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Saying: If Esau come to one company and destroy it, the other company that is left shall escape. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />saying: “If Esau goes to one company, and strikes it, the other company, which is left behind, will be saved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“If Esau should come and attack one camp,” he reasoned, “the remaining camp may still escape.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />thinking, “If Esau comes to the one company and destroys it, then the company that is left will escape.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Jacob said, If my brother Esau should come against one group and destroy it, then the group which is left shall escape.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yaquuv said, “If Esau my brother will come upon one camp and he will destroy it, the camp that remains escapes.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he said: 'If Esau come to the one camp, and smite it, then the camp which is left shall escape.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Jacob said, If Esau should come to one camp, and smite it, the other camp shall be in safety.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/32-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=8100" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/32.htm">Jacob's Fear of Esau</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>In great fear and distress, Jacob divided his people into two camps, as well as the flocks and herds and camels. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">He thought,</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">“If</a> <a href="/hebrew/6215.htm" title="6215: ‘ê·śāw (N-proper-ms) -- Apparently a form of the passive participle of asah in the original sense of handling; rough; Esav, a son of Isaac, including his posterity.">Esau</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yā·ḇō·w (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">comes</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: wə·hik·kā·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">and attacks</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: hā·’a·ḥaṯ (Art:: Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/4264.htm" title="4264: ham·ma·ḥă·neh (Art:: N-cs) -- An encampment, camp. From chanah; an encampment; hence, an army, whether literal or figurative.">camp,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">then</a> <a href="/hebrew/7604.htm" title="7604: han·niš·’ār (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To remain, be left over. A primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. Be redundant.">the other</a> <a href="/hebrew/4264.htm" title="4264: ham·ma·ḥă·neh (Art:: N-cs) -- An encampment, camp. From chanah; an encampment; hence, an army, whether literal or figurative.">camp</a> <a href="/hebrew/6413.htm" title="6413: lip̄·lê·ṭāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- An escape. Or pletah; feminine of paliyt; deliverance; concretely, an escaped portion.">can escape.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>Then Jacob declared, “O God of my father Abraham, God of my father Isaac, the LORD who told me, ‘Go back to your country and to your kindred, and I will make you prosper,’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/33-1.htm">Genesis 33:1-4</a></span><br />Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming toward him with four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants. / He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear. / But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/27-41.htm">Genesis 27:41-45</a></span><br />Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.” / When the words of her older son Esau were relayed to Rebekah, she sent for her younger son Jacob and told him, “Look, your brother Esau is consoling himself by plotting to kill you. / So now, my son, obey my voice and flee at once to my brother Laban in Haran. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13-15</a></span><br />And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. / Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. / Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-3.htm">Genesis 31:3</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Jacob, “Go back to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and I will be with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-1.htm">Genesis 35:1-3</a></span><br />Then God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel, and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.” / So Jacob told his household and all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods that are among you. Purify yourselves and change your garments. / Then let us arise and go to Bethel. I will build an altar there to God, who answered me in my day of distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-10.htm">Exodus 14:10-14</a></span><br />As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up and saw the Egyptians marching after them, and they were terrified and cried out to the LORD. / They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us into the wilderness to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt? / Did we not say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone so that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/30-6.htm">1 Samuel 30:6</a></span><br />And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/15-13.htm">2 Samuel 15:13-14</a></span><br />Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.” / And David said to all the servants with him in Jerusalem, “Arise and let us flee, or we will not escape from Absalom! We must leave quickly, or he will soon overtake us, heap disaster on us, and put the city to the sword.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/56-3.htm">Psalm 56:3-4</a></span><br />When I am afraid, I put my trust in You. / In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-2.htm">Psalm 91:2-4</a></span><br />I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” / Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly plague. / He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">Isaiah 43:1-2</a></span><br />But now, this is what the LORD says—He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine! / When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-8.htm">Jeremiah 1:8</a></span><br />Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-28.htm">Matthew 10:28-31</a></span><br />Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. / Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-39.htm">Matthew 26:39</a></span><br />Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/33-1.htm">Genesis 33:1-3</a></b></br> And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/10-16.htm">Matthew 10:16</a></b></br> Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/14-15.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/revelation/12-13.htm">Attacks</a> <a href="/genesis/32-2.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/genesis/28-3.htm">Company</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-17.htm">Destroys</a> <a href="/genesis/32-6.htm">Esau</a> <a href="/genesis/19-22.htm">Escape</a> <a href="/acts/6-5.htm">Group</a> <a href="/revelation/22-18.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/genesis/14-17.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/genesis/19-12.htm">Others</a> <a href="/genesis/28-21.htm">Safely</a> <a href="/genesis/14-5.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/genesis/19-11.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/revelation/9-5.htm">Strikes</a> <a href="/genesis/26-7.htm">Thinking</a> <a href="/genesis/31-31.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/genesis/30-11.htm">Troop</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/32-11.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/exodus/21-14.htm">Attacks</a> <a href="/genesis/32-21.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/genesis/32-21.htm">Company</a> <a href="/exodus/21-26.htm">Destroys</a> <a href="/genesis/32-11.htm">Esau</a> <a href="/genesis/45-7.htm">Escape</a> <a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Group</a> <a href="/genesis/49-27.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/genesis/42-29.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/genesis/32-19.htm">Others</a> <a href="/genesis/33-18.htm">Safely</a> <a href="/genesis/32-11.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/genesis/32-11.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/exodus/21-12.htm">Strikes</a> <a href="/exodus/2-14.htm">Thinking</a> <a href="/genesis/32-20.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/genesis/49-19.htm">Troop</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 32</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-1.htm">Jacob's vision at Mahanaim.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-3.htm">His message to Esau.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-6.htm">He is afraid of Esau's coming.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-9.htm">He prays for deliverance.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-13.htm">He sends a present to Esau, and passes the brook Jabbok.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-24.htm">He wrestles with an angel at Peniel, where he is called Israel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-31.htm">He halts.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/32.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/32.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He thought</b><br>This phrase indicates Jacob's internal deliberation and strategic planning. It reflects his cautious nature and the wisdom he has gained through his experiences. Jacob's thought process reveals his concern for his family's safety and his desire to preserve his lineage, which is crucial for the fulfillment of God's promises to Abraham and Isaac.<p><b>“If Esau comes and attacks one camp</b><br>Jacob anticipates a potential threat from Esau, his brother, whom he had deceived years earlier. This reflects the tension and unresolved conflict between the two brothers. Historically, Esau had vowed to kill Jacob after Jacob stole his blessing (<a href="/genesis/27-41.htm">Genesis 27:41</a>). The mention of "one camp" suggests Jacob's large entourage, which includes his family, servants, and livestock, indicating his prosperity and God's blessing despite his fears.<p><b>then the other camp can escape.”</b><br>Jacob's plan to divide his people into two camps is a strategic move to ensure the survival of at least part of his family. This reflects his resourcefulness and leadership. The division of the camps can be seen as a practical application of the wisdom found in <a href="/proverbs/22-3.htm">Proverbs 22:3</a>, which speaks of the prudent seeing danger and taking refuge. This action also foreshadows the division of Israel into two kingdoms after Solomon's reign, highlighting the recurring theme of division and preservation in biblical history.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jacob is returning to his homeland after years of living with his uncle Laban. He is preparing to meet his brother Esau, whom he fears due to their past conflict.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/esau.htm">Esau</a></b><br>Jacob's brother, whom Jacob deceived years earlier to receive the blessing of their father, Isaac. Jacob fears Esau's potential retaliation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/two_camps.htm">Two Camps</a></b><br>Jacob divides his people and possessions into two groups as a strategic measure to protect against a possible attack from Esau.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/peniel.htm">Peniel</a></b><br>The place where Jacob wrestles with God later in this chapter, marking a significant spiritual transformation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/mahanaim.htm">Mahanaim</a></b><br>The location where Jacob sees the angels of God and names the place, which means "two camps," reflecting his strategy and divine encounter.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/strategic_planning_and_faith.htm">Strategic Planning and Faith</a></b><br>Jacob's division of his camp shows a balance between practical planning and reliance on God. Believers are encouraged to use wisdom and trust in God's protection.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/facing_past_conflicts.htm">Facing Past Conflicts</a></b><br>Jacob's fear of Esau reminds us of the importance of addressing unresolved issues. God calls us to seek reconciliation and peace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_fear.htm">God's Presence in Fear</a></b><br>Despite his fear, Jacob encounters God's angels, reminding us that God is with us even in our most anxious moments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_and_preparation.htm">Prayer and Preparation</a></b><br>Jacob's actions are accompanied by prayer, illustrating the importance of seeking God's guidance in our plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/transformation_through_struggle.htm">Transformation through Struggle</a></b><br>Jacob's later wrestling with God signifies personal transformation, encouraging believers to embrace struggles as opportunities for growth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_32.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 32</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_jacob's_pride_important.htm">What is the significance of Jacob's pride?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_honor_a_blessing_from_deception.htm">Why would a just God honor a blessing obtained through deliberate deception (Genesis 27:28-29)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_jacob_and_esau_reconcile_quickly.htm">How could Jacob and Esau reconcile so suddenly in Genesis 33:4 after years of hostility, and is there historical evidence for Esau's 400 men?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_neo-scholasticism_and_neo-thomism.htm">Who was Corrie ten Boom?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/32-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He thought,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֕אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“If</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Esau</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵשָׂ֛ו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·śāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6215.htm">Strong's 6215: </a> </span><span class="str2">Esau -- oldest son of Isaac</span><br /><br /><span class="word">comes</span><br /><span class="heb">יָב֥וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and attacks</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִכָּ֑הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hik·kā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאַחַ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’a·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">camp,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַּחֲנֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·ma·ḥă·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4264.htm">Strong's 4264: </a> </span><span class="str2">An encampment, an army</span><br /><br /><span class="word">then</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָיָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the other</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנִּשְׁאָ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(han·niš·’ār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7604.htm">Strong's 7604: </a> </span><span class="str2">To swell up, be, redundant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">camp</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַּחֲנֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·ma·ḥă·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4264.htm">Strong's 4264: </a> </span><span class="str2">An encampment, an army</span><br /><br /><span class="word">can escape.”</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְלֵיטָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·lê·ṭāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6413.htm">Strong's 6413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deliverance, an escaped portion</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/32-8.htm">Genesis 32:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/32-8.htm">Genesis 32:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/32-8.htm">Genesis 32:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/32-8.htm">Genesis 32:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/32-8.htm">Genesis 32:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/32-8.htm">Genesis 32:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/32-8.htm">Genesis 32:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/32-8.htm">Genesis 32:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/32-8.htm">Genesis 32:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/32-8.htm">Genesis 32:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/32-8.htm">OT Law: Genesis 32:8 And he said If Esau comes (Gen. 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