Genesis 32:1 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

Genesis 32:1 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 91:11
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
Psalms 34:7
The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
2 Kings 6:16-17
And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. …
Ephesians 3:10
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
Hebrews 1:4
Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 1-2)

1. Here is Jacob’s convoy in his journey (Gen. 32:1): The angels of God met him, in a visible appearance, whether in a vision by day or in a dream by night, as when he saw them upon the ladder (Gen. 28:12), is uncertain. Note, Those that keep in a good way have always a good guard; angels themselves are ministering spirits for their safety, Heb. 1:14. Where Jacob pitched his tents, they pitched th…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 1)

Ge 32:1, 2. Vision of Angels. 1. 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 (Psa 34:7; He 1:14).