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Genesis 28

BSB·22 verses ·Old Testament
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1So Isaacיִצְחָ֛קyiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study → called forוַיִּקְרָ֥אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → and blessedוַיְבָ֣רֶךְway·ḇā·reḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֑וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. “Do notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → takeתִקַּ֥חṯiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a wifeאִשָּׁ֖ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → from the Canaaniteכְּנָֽעַן׃kə·nā·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study → womenמִבְּנ֥וֹתmib·bə·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →,” he commandedוַיְצַוֵּ֙הוּ֙way·ṣaw·wê·hū — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →. 2Goלֵךְ֙lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → at onceק֥וּםqūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → to Paddan-aramאֲרָ֔ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study →, to the houseבֵּ֥יתָהbê·ṯāh — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of your mother’sאִמֶּ֑ךָ’im·me·ḵā — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → fatherאֲבִ֣י’ă·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → Bethuelבְתוּאֵ֖לḇə·ṯū·’êl — Bethuel, Abraham's nephew and father of RebekahH1328 — Full Word Study →, and takeוְקַח־wə·qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a wifeאִשָּׁ֔ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → from among the daughtersמִבְּנ֥וֹתmib·bə·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Labanלָבָ֖ןlā·ḇān — Laban, Jacob's uncle and Mesopotamian relativeH3837 — Full Word Study →, your mother’sאִמֶּֽךָ׃’im·me·ḵā — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → brotherאֲחִ֥י’ă·ḥî — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →. 3May Godוְאֵ֤לwə·’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → Almightyשַׁדַּי֙šad·day — The AlmightyH7706 — Full Word Study → blessיְבָרֵ֣ךְyə·ḇā·rêḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → youאֹֽתְךָ֔’ō·ṯə·ḵā — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and make you fruitfulוְיַפְרְךָ֖wə·yap̄·rə·ḵā — To be fruitful, increase, multiplyH6509 — Full Word Study → and multiply youוְיַרְבֶּ֑ךָwə·yar·be·ḵā — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study →, so that you may becomeוְהָיִ֖יתָwə·hā·yî·ṯā — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a companyלִקְהַ֥לliq·hal — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → of peoplesעַמִּֽים׃‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. 4And may He giveוְיִֽתֶּן־wə·yit·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the blessingבִּרְכַּ֣תbir·kaṯ — Blessing; divine favor and benefitH1293 — Full Word Study → of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → to you and your descendantsוּלְזַרְעֲךָ֣ū·lə·zar·‘ă·ḵā — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study →, so that you may possessלְרִשְׁתְּךָ֙lə·riš·tə·ḵā — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → where you dwell as a foreignerמְגֻרֶ֔יךָmə·ḡu·re·ḵā — temporary dwelling, sojourning, pilgrimageH4033 — Full Word Study →, the landאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → gaveנָתַ֥ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָֽם׃lə·’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →.” 5So Isaacיִצְחָק֙yiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → to Paddan-aramאֲרָ֑ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study →, toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Labanלָבָ֤ןlā·ḇān — Laban, Jacob's uncle and Mesopotamian relativeH3837 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Bethuelבְּתוּאֵל֙bə·ṯū·’êl — Bethuel, Abraham's nephew and father of RebekahH1328 — Full Word Study → the Arameanהָֽאֲרַמִּ֔יhā·’ă·ram·mî — Aramean personH761 — Full Word Study →, the brotherאֲחִ֣י’ă·ḥî — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → of Rebekahרִבְקָ֔הriḇ·qāh — To bind, captivateH7259 — Full Word Study →, who was the mother of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → and Esauוְעֵשָֽׂו׃wə·‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study →. 6Now Esauעֵשָׂ֗ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study → learnedוַיַּ֣רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Isaacיִצְחָק֮yiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study → had blessedבֵרַ֣ךְḇê·raḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → Jacobיַעֲקֹב֒ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → and sentוְשִׁלַּ֤חwə·šil·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → himאֹתוֹ֙’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → to Paddan-aramאֲרָ֔ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → to takeלָקַֽחַת־lā·qa·ḥaṯ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a wifeאִשָּׁ֑ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → thereמִשָּׁ֖םmiš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, commandingוַיְצַ֤וway·ṣaw — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → himעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, “Do notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → marryתִקַּ֥חṯiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a Canaaniteכְּנָֽעַן׃kə·nā·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study → womanמִבְּנ֥וֹתmib·bə·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →,” 7and that Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → had obeyedוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֖יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → and motherאִמּ֑וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → and goneוַיֵּ֖לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Paddan-aramאֲרָֽם׃’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study →. 8Andעֵשָׂ֔ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study → seeingוַיַּ֣רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִֽיו׃’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Isaacיִצְחָ֥קyiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study → disapproved ofרָע֖וֹתrā·‘ō·wṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → the Canaaniteכְּנָ֑עַןkə·nā·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study → womenבְּנ֣וֹתbə·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →, 9Esauעֵשָׂ֖ו‘ê·śāw — He grasps the heelH6215 — Full Word Study → wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֑אלyiš·mā·‘êl — God hearsH3458 — Full Word Study → and marriedוַיִּקַּ֡חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → Mahalathמָחֲלַ֣ת׀mā·ḥă·laṯ — Sickness or diseaseH4258 — Full Word Study →, the sisterאֲח֧וֹת’ă·ḥō·wṯ — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study → of Nebaiothנְבָי֛וֹתnə·ḇā·yō·wṯ — Flocks; HerdsH5032 — Full Word Study → and daughter of Abraham’sאַבְרָהָ֜ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֨אלyiš·mā·‘êl — God hearsH3458 — Full Word Study →, in addition toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the wivesלְאִשָּֽׁה׃סlə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → he already had. 10Meanwhile Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → leftוַיֵּצֵ֥אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → Beershebaשָׁ֑בַעšā·ḇa‘ — Well of the OathH884 — Full Word Study → and set out forוַיֵּ֖לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → Haranחָרָֽנָה׃ḥā·rā·nāh — Haran, Abraham's brother and a place in northern MesopotamiaH2771 — Full Word Study →. 11On reachingוַיִּפְגַּ֨עway·yip̄·ga‘ — to meet, encounter, or intercedeH6293 — Full Word Study → a certain placeבַּמָּק֜וֹםbam·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →, he spent the nightוַיָּ֤לֶןway·yā·len — to lodge, dwell, or remain (overnight or permanently)H3885 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁם֙šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the sunהַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁhaš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → had setבָ֣אḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. And takingוַיִּקַּח֙way·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → one of the stonesמֵאַבְנֵ֣יmê·’aḇ·nê — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → from that placeהַמָּק֔וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →, he putוַיָּ֖שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → it under his headמְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֑יוmə·ra·’ă·šō·ṯāw — pillow, headrest, bolsterH4763 — Full Word Study → and lay downוַיִּשְׁכַּ֖בway·yiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → to sleepבַּמָּק֥וֹםbam·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →. 12And Jacob had a dream aboutוְהִנֵּ֤הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → a ladderסֻלָּם֙sul·lām — A ladder or stairway structureH5551 — Full Word Study → that restedמֻצָּ֣בmuṣ·ṣāḇ — To stand, station, or set up firmlyH5324 — Full Word Study → on the earthאַ֔רְצָה’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → with its topוְרֹאשׁ֖וֹwə·rō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → reachingמַגִּ֣יעַmag·gî·a‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → up to heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יְמָהhaš·šā·mā·yə·māh — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, and God’sאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → angelsמַלְאֲכֵ֣יmal·’ă·ḵê — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → were going upעֹלִ֥ים‘ō·lîm — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and downוְיֹרְדִ֖יםwə·yō·rə·ḏîm — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → the ladder. 13And thereוְהִנֵּ֨הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → at the topעָלָיו֮‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → was standingנִצָּ֣בniṣ·ṣāḇ — To stand, station, or set up firmlyH5324 — Full Word Study → and sayingוַיֹּאמַר֒way·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵי֙’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of your fatherאָבִ֔יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֣ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → and the Godוֵאלֹהֵ֖יwê·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Isaacיִצְחָ֑קyiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study →. I will give youאֶתְּנֶ֖נָּה’et·tə·nen·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → and your descendantsוּלְזַרְעֶֽךָ׃ū·lə·zar·‘e·ḵā — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → on whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּה֙’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → now lieשֹׁכֵ֣בšō·ḵêḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study →. 14Your descendantsזַרְעֲךָ֙zar·‘ă·ḵā — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → will beוְהָיָ֤הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like the dustכַּעֲפַ֣רka·‘ă·p̄ar — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and you will spread outוּפָרַצְתָּ֛ū·p̄ā·raṣ·tā — to break through, breach, or burst forthH6555 — Full Word Study → to the westיָ֥מָּהyām·māh — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → and eastוָקֵ֖דְמָהwā·qê·ḏə·māh — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study → and northוְצָפֹ֣נָהwə·ṣā·p̄ō·nāh — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → and southוָנֶ֑גְבָּהwā·neḡ·bāh — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study →. Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmiš·pə·ḥōṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאֲדָמָ֖הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → will be blessedוְנִבְרֲכ֥וּwə·niḇ·ră·ḵū — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → through you and your offspringוּבְזַרְעֶֽךָ׃ū·ḇə·zar·‘e·ḵā — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study →. 15Lookוְהִנֵּ֨הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, Iאָנֹכִ֜י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am with youעִמָּ֗ךְ‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, and I will watch over youוּשְׁמַרְתִּ֙יךָ֙ū·šə·mar·tî·ḵā — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → whereverבְּכֹ֣לbə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → you goתֵּלֵ֔ךְtê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, and I will bring you backוַהֲשִׁ֣בֹתִ֔יךָwa·hă·ši·ḇō·ṯî·ḵā — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → landהָאֲדָמָ֖הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → leaveאֶֽעֱזָבְךָ֔’e·‘ĕ·zā·ḇə·ḵā — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → you untilעַ֚ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → I have doneעָשִׂ֔יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have promisedדִּבַּ֖רְתִּיdib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → you.” 16When Jacobיַעֲקֹב֮ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → woke upוַיִּיקַ֣ץway·yî·qaṣ — to awake, arouse from sleepH3364 — Full Word Study →, he thought, “Surelyאָכֵן֙’ā·ḵên — Surely, certainly, trulyH403 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → isיֵ֣שׁyêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → in thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeבַּמָּק֖וֹםbam·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →, and Iוְאָנֹכִ֖יwə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → was unaware of itיָדָֽעְתִּי׃yā·ḏā·‘ə·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →.” 17And he was afraidוַיִּירָא֙way·yî·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּאמַ֔רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Howמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → awesomeנּוֹרָ֖אnō·w·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → is this placeהַמָּק֣וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →! Thisזֶ֗הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is noneאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → other thanכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →; thisוְזֶ֖הwə·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → is the gateשַׁ֥עַרša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃haš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →!” 18Earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םway·yaš·kêm — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study → the next morningבַּבֹּ֗קֶרbab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →, Jacobיַעֲקֹ֜בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֤חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the stoneהָאֶ֙בֶן֙hā·’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he had placedוַיָּ֥שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → under his headמְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֔יוmə·ra·’ă·šō·ṯāw — pillow, headrest, bolsterH4763 — Full Word Study →, and he set it upשָׂ֣םśām — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → as a pillarמַצֵּבָ֑הmaṣ·ṣê·ḇāh — Standing stone pillar or memorial monumentH4676 — Full Word Study →. He pouredוַיִּצֹ֥קway·yi·ṣōq — To pour out; to cast; to overflowH3332 — Full Word Study → oilשֶׁ֖מֶןše·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → top of itרֹאשָֽׁהּ׃rō·šāh — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, 19and he calledוַיִּקְרָ֛אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → thatהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → placeהַמָּק֥וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → Bethelאֵ֑ל’êl — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study →, thoughוְאוּלָ֛םwə·’ū·lām — but, however, surely, indeedH199 — Full Word Study → previouslyלָרִאשֹׁנָֽה׃lā·ri·šō·nāh — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → had been namedשֵׁם־šêm- — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Luzל֥וּזlūz — Almond treeH3870 — Full Word Study →. 20Then Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → madeוַיִּדַּ֥רway·yid·dar — to make or fulfill a vow or solemn promiseH5087 — Full Word Study → a vowנֶ֣דֶרne·ḏer — A solemn promise or vow made to GodH5088 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will beיִהְיֶ֨הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → with meעִמָּדִ֗י‘im·mā·ḏî — With, alongside, in the presence ofH5978 — Full Word Study → and watch over meוּשְׁמָרַ֙נִי֙ū·šə·mā·ra·nî — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → on thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → journeyבַּדֶּ֤רֶךְbad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, and if He will provideוְנָֽתַן־wə·nā·ṯan- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → me with foodלֶ֛חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → to eatלֶאֱכֹ֖לle·’ĕ·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and clothesוּבֶ֥גֶדū·ḇe·ḡeḏ — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → to wearלִלְבֹּֽשׁ׃lil·bōš — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study →, 21so that I may returnוְשַׁבְתִּ֥יwə·šaḇ·tî — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → safelyבְשָׁל֖וֹםḇə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → my father’sאָבִ֑י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, then the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will beוְהָיָ֧הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → my Godלֵאלֹהִֽים׃lê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 22And thisהַזֹּ֗אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → stoneוְהָאֶ֣בֶןwə·hā·’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → I have set upשַׂ֙מְתִּי֙śam·tî — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → as a pillarמַצֵּבָ֔הmaṣ·ṣê·ḇāh — Standing stone pillar or memorial monumentH4676 — Full Word Study → will beיִהְיֶ֖הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → God’sאֱלֹהִ֑ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and of allוְכֹל֙wə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → You giveתִּתֶּן־tit·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → me I will surely give You a tenthעַשֵּׂ֖ר‘aś·śêr — to tithe; to set apart a tenthH6237 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Genesis 28
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Genesis 28 marks a crucial turning point in Jacob's spiritual journey. After obtaining the birthright through deception, Jacob must now flee his brother Esau's anger and seek a wife from his mother's kindred in Padanaram. In this chapter, God appears to Jacob in a remarkable dream at Bethel, confirming the Abrahamic covenant and promising His personal presence and protection. This encounter transforms Jacob from a fugitive into a man assured of God's calling and care, establishing the foundation for his transformation from deceiver to Israel, the prince of God.

Verses 1-5: Isaac's Charge and Blessing

Isaac calls Jacob and gives him a twofold commission: first, to avoid marrying a Canaanite woman, and second, to go to Padanaram to find a wife among his mother's relatives. This prohibition reflects the spiritual concern that marriage to unbelievers would compromise the covenant line. Isaac then pronounces upon Jacob the blessing of Abraham—including fruitfulness, multiplication, and inheritance of the promised land. Though Jacob obtained this blessing through trickery in chapter 27, Isaac's formal charge here carries patriarchal authority and divine intent. Jacob obediently departs, leaving behind the land of promise as a trial of faith.

Verses 6-9: Esau's Response

Esau observes his father's actions and recognizes that Canaanite wives are unacceptable to Isaac. In a misguided attempt to please his father, Esau marries Mahalath, daughter of Ishmael. While this shows some concern for family approval, it cannot undo Esau's earlier contempt for the birthright (25:34). His choice of an Ishmaelite wife—from a covenant-excluded line—underscores his spiritual indifference. The passage illustrates that external compliance cannot substitute for genuine devotion to God.

Verses 10-12: Jacob's Dream and the Ladder

Jacob journeys toward Haran and stops at a place called Luz (later Bethel). Finding no lodging, he uses stones as pillows and falls asleep. Then God grants him a profound vision: a ladder (or stairway) stretching from earth to heaven, with angels ascending and descending upon it. This image reveals heaven's accessibility and God's constant activity connecting the divine and human realms. The ladder suggests that heaven is not distant from us but dynamically engaged with our lives.

Verses 13-15: God's Promise

The LORD stands above the ladder and identifies Himself as the God of Abraham and Isaac, anchoring Jacob to the covenant heritage. God promises the land to Jacob and his seed, that his descendants will be numerous as dust, and that all families of the earth shall be blessed through him. Most significantly, God assures Jacob: "I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest . . . I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken" (verse 15). This personal promise of presence and protection becomes Jacob's greatest treasure as he faces an uncertain exile.

Verses 16-19: Jacob's Reverent Response

Upon waking, Jacob realizes he has encountered the living God in this place. His fear and awe are appropriate: "How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven" (verse 17). He consecrates the stone pillow as a pillar, anoints it with oil, and names the location Bethel ("house of God")—a name that will echo throughout Israel's history.

Verses 20-22: Jacob's Vow

Jacob makes a conditional vow: if God will sustain him, return him safely home, and provide for his needs, then the LORD will be his God, the stone will serve as God's house, and he will give a tithe of all he receives. While Jacob's conditional language may seem hesitant, it reflects genuine commitment—he pledges both personal allegiance and material devotion.

Application for Today

Jacob's Bethel experience teaches us that God meets us in our loneliness and fear, not because we deserve it, but through His sovereign grace. When circumstances force us away from comfort, we may encounter God most deeply. His promise to never leave us is not based on our faithfulness but His unchanging character. Like Jacob, we are invited to respond with reverence, gratitude, and practical devotion—offering back to God from what He has given.

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