Genesis 35:9

Now when Jacob was on his way from Paddan-aram, God came to him again and, blessing him, said,

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In The King James Version

And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padan-aram, and blessed him.

In Context

8And Deborah, the servant who had taken care of Rebekah from her birth, came to her end, and was put to rest near Beth-el, under the holy tree: and they gave it the name of Allon-bacuth.

10Jacob is your name, but it will be so no longer; from now your name will be Israel; so he was named Israel.

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Cross References

Genesis 17:1When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord came to him, and said, I am God, Ruler of all; go in my ways and be upright in all things,

Genesis 26:2And the Lord came to him in a vision and said, Do not go down to Egypt; keep in the land of which I will give you knowledge:

Genesis 31:3Then the Lord said to Jacob, Go back to the land of your fathers, and to your relations, and I will be with you.

Genesis 32:1And on his way Jacob came face to face with the angels of God.

Genesis 32:30And Jacob gave that place the name of Peniel, saying, I have seen God face to face, and still I am living.

Genesis 46:2And God said to Israel in a night-vision, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 35:7-16

Jacob's Arrival at Bethel. ( b. c. 1732.) 6 So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Beth-el, he and all the people that were with him. 7 And he built there an altar, and called the place El-Beth-el: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother. 8 But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Beth-el under an oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bachuth. 9 And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padan-aram, and blessed him.… Read the whole commentary →

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