| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 32:2:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמֶרvayomersaid Genesis 32:2:2 ⧉יַעֲקֹבyaakovJacob Genesis 32:2:3 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁרkaasherwhen Genesis 32:2:4 ⧉רָאָםraamsaw them Genesis 32:2:5 ⧉מַחֲנֵהmakhanethe camp of Genesis 32:2:6 ⧉אֱלֹהִיםelohimGod Genesis 32:2:7 ⧉זֶהzehthis is Genesis 32:2:8 ⧉וַיִּקְרָאvayikerahe called Genesis 32:2:9 ⧉שֵׁם־הַמָּקוֹםshemhamakomthe name of Genesis 32:2:10 ⧉הַהוּאhahuthat place Genesis 32:2:11 ⧉מַחֲנָיִםmakhanayimMahanaim |
| 2. Formal Translation Upon seeing them, Jacob declared, “This is the camp of God {Elohim, Sovereign Host Commander},” and he named that place Mahanaim. |
| 2. Dynamic Translation Seeing them, Jacob exclaimed, “This is God’s {Elohim, Mighty Protector} camp!” So he called the place Mahanaim. |