Study Desk

Then the angel of God said to me in the dream, ‘Jacob,' and I said, ‘Here I am.'

I am the God of Bethel, where you set up a stone in honor to Me, and where you made a promise to Me. Now get up, leave this land, and return to the land of your birth.'"

All the riches that God has taken away from our father belong to us and our children. So do whatever God has told you to do."

But God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night. He said to him, "Be careful that you do not speak good or bad to Jacob."

I have the power to hurt you. But the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, ‘Be careful not to speak good or bad to Jacob.'

If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the fear of Isaac, had not been with me, for sure you would have sent me away with nothing. God has seen my suffering and the work of my hands. So He spoke sharp words to you last night."

If you hurt my daughters, or if you take wives other than my daughters, no man may see it. But God sees what happens between you and me."

The God of Abraham, the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us." So Jacob promised by the fear of his father Isaac.

Then Jacob gave a gift in worship to God on the mountain. Then he called his brothers to eat bread. And they ate bread and stayed the night on the mountain.

Then Jacob said, "O God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, O Lord, Who said to me, ‘Return to your country and to those of your family, and I will bring good to you.'

And the man said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel. For you have fought with God and with men, and have won."

So Jacob gave the place the name of Peniel. For he said, "I have seen God face to face, and yet I am still alive."

Then Esau looked up and saw the women and the children. He said, "Who are these with you?" Jacob said, "They are the children whom God, in His loving-favor, has given your servant."

But Jacob said, "No, I ask of you, if I have found favor in your eyes, then receive my gift. For I see your face as one sees the face of God. You have received me with favor.

Take my gift that has been brought to you. For God has shown loving-kindness to me, and I have all I need." So he begged him until he took it.

God said to Jacob, "Get ready and go to Bethel to live. Make an altar there to God, Who showed Himself to you when you ran away from your brother Esau."

Then let us get ready and go to Bethel. I will make an altar there to God, Who answered me in the day of my trouble, and was with me every place I went."

As they traveled, much fear from God came upon the cities around them. So the people of the land did not go against the sons of Jacob.

He built an altar there, and gave the place the name El-bethel. Because God had shown Himself to him there, when Jacob ran away from his brother.

When Jacob came from Paddan-aram, God showed Himself to him again and brought good to him.