Holy Scripture
Genesis 32:2
A church father on this verse
“(Chapter XXXII.—Verse 1 and 2.) And the angels of God met him, and when Jacob saw them, he said: These are the camps of God, and he called the name of that place Mahanaim. Where these camps were placed, in Hebrew it means Mahanaim (); so that we may know, if it is ever mentioned in another place without interpretation…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
2And Jacob departed for his journey; and having looked up, he saw the host of God encamped; and the angels of God met him.
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In context
1And Laban rose up in the morning, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them; and Laban having turned back, departed to his place.
— Genesis 32:2 —
3And Jacob said, when he saw them, This is the Camp of God; and he called the name of that place, Encampments.
4And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother to the land of Seir, to the country of Edom.