KJV King James Version
And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
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Genesis 32:1
And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Jacob also went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
WEB World English Bible
Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
ASV American Standard Version
And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Jacob hath gone on his way, and messengers of God come upon him;
Surrounding context — Genesis 32
1 And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
2 And when Jacob saw them, he said, This [is] God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
3 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
4 And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:
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Psalm 91:11For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.Hebrews 1:4Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.Ephesians 3:10To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly [places] might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,2 Kings 6:16-17And he answered, Fear not: for they that [be] with us [are] more than they that [be] with them.Psalm 34:7The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.1 Corinthians 3:22Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
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