Again the Lord granted Jacob a token of the divine care. As he traveled southward from Mount Gilead, two hosts of heavenly angels seemed to encompass him behind and before, advancing with his company, as if for their protection. Jacob remembered the vision at Bethel so long before, and his burdened heart grew lighter at this evidence that the divine messengers who had brought him hope and courage at his flight from Canaan were to be the guardians of his return. And he said, "This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim"--"two hosts, or, camps."

Atter gav Herren Jakob et tegn på guddommelig omsorg. På rejsen sydpå fra Gileads bjerge syntes to hære af engle fra Himmelen at omgive ham. Den ene rykkede frem foran hans folk og den anden bag ved dem som for at beskytte dem. Jakob mindedes synet i Betel for så længe siden, og hans betyngede hjerte blev lettet ved dette bevis på, at Guds sendebud, der havde bragt ham håb og mod på flugten fra Kanaan, skulle være hans vogtere på tilbagevejen. Han udbrød: "Her er Guds lejr!" "Derfor kaldte han stedet Mahanajim" - to lejre.