1 Isaac summoned Jacob and blessed him and commanded him, "Do not marry a Canaanite woman.
2 Go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel, your mother's father, and choose a wife for yourself from the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.
3 May God Almighty bless you and make you increase to become a group of nations.
4 May he grant you and your descendants the blessings of Abraham, so that you may take possession of the land where you live now, and that Yahweh gave to Abraham.
5 Isaac sent Jacob away and he went to Paddan-aram to Laban, the son of Bethuel, the Aramean, brother to Rebekah.
6 Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him to Paddan-aram to choose a wife for himself, and in blessing him had commanded him, "Do not marry a Canaanite woman."
7 And in obedience to his father and mother, Jacob had gone to Paddan-aram.
8 So Esau understood how displeasing the Canaanite women were to his father Isaac.
9 So he went to Ishmael and chose a wife for himself besides those he already had - Mahalath, daughter of Ishmael, son of Abraham and sister of Nebaioth.
10 Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran.
11 When he reached a certain place the sun had set and he spent the night there. He took one of the stones that were there and using it as a pillow, he lay down to sleep.
12 While Jacob was sleeping, he had a dream in which a ladder stood on the earth with its top reaching to heaven and on it were angels of God going up and coming down.
13 And Yahweh was standing there near him and said, "I am Yahweh, the God of your father, Abraham, and the God of Isaac. The land on which you sleep, I give to you and your descendants.
14 Your descendants will be numerous like the specks of dust of the earth and you will spread out to the west and the east, to the north and the south. Through you and your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed.
15 See, I am with you and I will keep you safe wherever you go. I will bring you back to this land and not leave you until I have done what I promised."
16 Jacob woke from his dream and said, "Truly Yahweh was in this place and I was not aware of it."
17 He was afraid and said, "How full of awe is this place! It is nothing less than a House of God; it is the Gate to Heaven!"
18 Then Jacob rose early and took the stone he had put under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on the top of it.
19 He named that place Bethel although before that it was called Luz.
20 Then Jacob made a vow, "If Yahweh will be with me and keep me safe during this journey I am making, if he gives me bread to eat and clothes to wear,
21 and if I return in peace to my father's house, then Yahweh will be my God.
22 This stone which I have set up as a pillar will be God's house, and of all that you give me, I will give back a tenth."
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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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