1 And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, saying: Take not a wife of the stock of Chanaan:
2 But go, and take a journey to Mesopotamia of Syria, to the house of Bathuel thy mother's father, and take thee a wife thence of the daughters of Laban thy uncle.
3 And God almighty bless thee, and make thee to increase, and multiply thee: that thou mayst be a multitude of people.
4 And give the blessings of Abrabam to thee, and to thy seed after thee: that thou mayst possess the land of thy sojournment, which he promised to thy grandfather.
5 And when Isaac had sent him away, he took his journey and went to Mesopotamia of Syria to Laban the son of Bathuel the Syrian, brother to Rebecca his mother.
6 And Esau seeing that his father had blessed Jacob, and had sent him into Mesopotamia of Syria, to marry a wife thence; and that after the blessing he had charged him, saying: Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Chanaan:
7 And that Jacob obeying his parents was gone into Syria:
8 Experiencing also that his father was not well pleased with the daughters of Chanaan:
9 He went to Ismael, and took to wife, besides them he had before, Maheleth the daughter of Ismael, Abraham's son, the sister of Nabajoth.
10 But Jacob being departed from Bersabee, went on to Haran.
11 And when he was come to a certain place, and would rest in it after sunset, he took of the stones that lay there, and putting under his head, slept in the same place.
12 And he saw in his sleep a ladder standing upon the earth, and the top thereof touching heaven: the angels also of God ascending and descending by it;
13 And the Lord leaning upon the ladder, saying to him: I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac; the land, wherein thou sleepest, I will give to thee and to thy seed.
14 And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth: thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and IN THEE and thy seed all the tribes of the earth SHALL BE BLESSED.
15 And I will be thy keeper whithersoever thou goest, and will bring thee back into this land: neither will I leave thee, till I shall have accomplished all that I have said.
16 And when Jacob awaked out of sleep, he said: Indeed the Lord is in this place, and I knew it not.
17 And trembling he said: How terrible is this place! this is no other but the house of God, and the gate of heaven.
18 And Jacob, arising in the morning, took the stone, which he had laid under his head, and set it up for a title, pouring oil upon the top of it.
19 And he called the name of the city Bethel, which before was called Luza.
20 And he made a vow, saying: If God shall be with me, and shall keep me in the way by which I walk, and shall give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
21 And I shall return prosperously to my father's house: the Lord shall be my God:
22 And this stone, which I have set up for a title, shall called the house of God: and of all things that thou shalt give to me, I will offer tithes to thee.
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Genesis 28 reports the beginning of Jacob's journey, where he runs away from his brother Esau and has a meeting with God in a dream, receiving a promise of blessing. The main topics covered include the importance of divine blessings, God's presence in our lives, and God's faithfulness to fulfill His promises.
Psalm 139:7-10: "Where will I be absent from your Spirit? Where will I run out of your face? Dawn and I stop in the ends of the seas, still there will be to guide your hand, and your right hand will sustain me. " This verse talks about God's constant presence in our lives, no matter where we are or what we are going through.
Deuteronomy 31:6: "Be strong and courageous, do not fear, nor be amazed before them, for the Lord your God is with you; This passage reinforces the message that God is always with us and protects us in all situations, just as He protected Jacob on his journey.
Hebrews 13:5: "Be constantly in fraternal love. NOT neglect hospitality, for some, practicing it, without knowing how they welcomed angels." This verse talks about the importance of being hospitable and loving with the people around us, because just as Jacob had a meeting with God while on a journey, we can also have encounters with Him through our interactions with others.
Isaiah 41:10: "Do not fear, because I am with you, do not haunt yourself, because I am your God; I strengthen you, and help you, and I support you with my faithful right hand." This passage reinforces the message that God is faithful to fulfill His promises and that we can trust in His presence and help in all circumstances.
John 1:51: "In truth, I really say unto you, ye shall see the open heaven and the angels of God rising and coming down over the Son of man." This verse is a reference to Jacob's dream, where he saw a staircase that stretched from heaven to earth and the angels rising and down. He reminds us that Jesus is the ladder that leads us to heaven and that He is the connection between God and humanity.
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