Verse 21

Genesis 28:21

GOD'S WORD Translation

21 so that I come again to my father’s house in peace, and Yahweh will be my God (Elohim),

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/שַׁבְתִּ֥י בְ/שָׁל֖וֹם אֶל בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑/י וְ/הָיָ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה לִ֖/י לֵ/אלֹהִֽים

English Translation

And I will return in peace to my father's house, and the Lord will be a God to me.

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Chapter 28 Context

1 Isaac called Jacob, blessed him, and commanded him, “You shall not take a wife of the daughters of C... Focus ↗

2 Arise, go to Paddan Aram, to the house of Bethuel your mother’s father. Take a wife from there from... Focus ↗

3 May God (Elohim) Almighty bless you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, that you may be a comp... Focus ↗

4 and give you the blessing of Abraham, to you, and to your offspring with you, that you may inherit t... Focus ↗

5 Isaac sent Jacob away. He went to Paddan Aram to Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, Rebekah’s brother... Focus ↗

6 Now Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him away to Paddan Aram, to take him a wife from... Focus ↗

7 and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan Aram. Focus ↗

8 Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan didn’t please Isaac, his father. Focus ↗

9 Esau went to Ishmael, and took, besides the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abr... Focus ↗

10 Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran. Focus ↗

11 He came to a certain place, and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. He took one of the... Focus ↗

12 He dreamed. Behold, a stairway set upon the earth, and its top reached to heaven. Behold, the angels... Focus ↗

13 Behold, Yahweh stood above it, and said, “I am Yahweh, the God (Elohim) of Abraham your father, and... Focus ↗

14 Your offspring will be as the dust of the earth, and you will spread abroad to the west, and to the... Focus ↗

15 Behold, I am with you, and will keep you, wherever you go, and will bring you again into this land.... Focus ↗

16 Jacob awakened out of his sleep, and he said, “Surely Yahweh is in this place, and I didn’t know it.... Focus ↗

17 He was afraid, and said, “How dreadful is this place! This is none other than God (Elohim)’s house,... Focus ↗

18 Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head, and set it up... Focus ↗

19 He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first. Focus ↗

20 Jacob vowed a vow, saying, “If God (Elohim) will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go,... Focus ↗

21 so that I come again to my father’s house in peace, and Yahweh will be my God (Elohim),

22 then this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, will be God (Elohim)’s house. Of all that you wil... Focus ↗

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