Genesis 32:1 KJV — MannaFest

Genesis 32:1

And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

KJV

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ASV

And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

WEB

Jacob also went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

YLT

And Jacob hath gone on his way, and messengers of God come upon him;

DBT

And Jacob went on his way; and the angels ofGod met him.

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Genesis — The book of beginnings. Creation, fall, flood, covenant, election, providence — eleven generational seams stitch one unbroken story from heaven-and-earth to a coffin in Egypt.

Author: Moses — by traditional attribution; the book is the first of the Pentateuch
Date: Composed c. 15th–13th century BC; draws on older patriarchal sources (the toledoth framework is internal)

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13 verses on the floor

Psalms 34:7
The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
Genesis 28:12
And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
Matthew 18:10
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
Psalms 91:11
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

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Note, Those that keep in a good way have always a good guard; angels themselves are ministering spirits for their safety, Heb. i. Where Jacob pitched his tents, they pitched theirs about him, Ps. xxxiv. They met him, to bid him welcome to Canaan again; a more honourable reception this was than ever any prince had, that was met by the magistrates of a city in their formalities.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

angels of God met him--It is not said whether this angelic manifestation was made in a vision by day, or a dream by night. There is an evident allusion, however, to the appearance upon the ladder (compare Ge 28:12), and this occurring to Jacob on his return to Canaan, was an encouraging pledge of the continued presence and protection of God (Ps 34:7;

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

GEN 32:1PSA 91:11 HEB 1:14
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
GEN 32:1PSA 91:11 LUK 4:10-11
GEN 32:1PSA 91:11 PSA 34:7
GEN 32:1PSA 34:7 PSA 91:11
GEN 32:1HEB 1:4 EPH 1:21
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
GEN 32:1PSA 34:7 DAN 6:22
GEN 32:1PSA 91:11 PRO 3:6
GEN 32:1PSA 34:7 2KI 19:35

The whole web at once: see the Arc.

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