Jacob Returns to Bethel

35 Then God said to Jacob, “Go up to Bethel(A) and settle there, and build an altar(B) there to God,(C) who appeared to you(D) when you were fleeing from your brother Esau.”(E)

So Jacob said to his household(F) and to all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods(G) you have with you, and purify yourselves and change your clothes.(H) Then come, let us go up to Bethel, where I will build an altar to God,(I) who answered me in the day of my distress(J) and who has been with me wherever I have gone.(K) So they gave Jacob all the foreign gods they had and the rings in their ears,(L) and Jacob buried them under the oak(M) at Shechem.(N) Then they set out, and the terror of God(O) fell on the towns all around them so that no one pursued them.(P)

Jacob and all the people with him came to Luz(Q) (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan.(R) There he built an altar,(S) and he called the place El Bethel,[a](T) because it was there that God revealed himself to him(U) when he was fleeing from his brother.(V)

Now Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse,(W) died and was buried under the oak(X) outside Bethel.(Y) So it was named Allon Bakuth.[b]

After Jacob returned from Paddan Aram,[c](Z) God appeared to him again and blessed him.(AA) 10 God said to him, “Your name is Jacob,[d] but you will no longer be called Jacob; your name will be Israel.[e](AB) So he named him Israel.

11 And God said to him, “I am God Almighty[f];(AC) be fruitful and increase in number.(AD) A nation(AE) and a community of nations will come from you, and kings will be among your descendants.(AF) 12 The land I gave to Abraham and Isaac I also give to you, and I will give this land to your descendants after you.(AG)(AH) 13 Then God went up from him(AI) at the place where he had talked with him.

14 Jacob set up a stone pillar(AJ) at the place where God had talked with him, and he poured out a drink offering(AK) on it; he also poured oil on it.(AL) 15 Jacob called the place where God had talked with him Bethel.[g](AM)

The Deaths of Rachel and Isaac(AN)

16 Then they moved on from Bethel. While they were still some distance from Ephrath,(AO) Rachel(AP) began to give birth and had great difficulty. 17 And as she was having great difficulty in childbirth, the midwife(AQ) said to her, “Don’t despair, for you have another son.”(AR) 18 As she breathed her last—for she was dying—she named her son Ben-Oni.[h](AS) But his father named him Benjamin.[i](AT)

19 So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath(AU) (that is, Bethlehem(AV)). 20 Over her tomb Jacob set up a pillar, and to this day(AW) that pillar marks Rachel’s tomb.(AX)

21 Israel moved on again and pitched his tent beyond Migdal Eder.(AY) 22 While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine(AZ) Bilhah,(BA) and Israel heard of it.

Jacob had twelve sons:

23 The sons of Leah:(BB)

Reuben the firstborn(BC) of Jacob,

Simeon, Levi, Judah,(BD) Issachar and Zebulun.(BE)

24 The sons of Rachel:

Joseph(BF) and Benjamin.(BG)

25 The sons of Rachel’s servant Bilhah:(BH)

Dan and Naphtali.(BI)

26 The sons of Leah’s servant Zilpah:(BJ)

Gad(BK) and Asher.(BL)

These were the sons of Jacob,(BM) who were born to him in Paddan Aram.(BN)

27 Jacob came home to his father Isaac(BO) in Mamre,(BP) near Kiriath Arba(BQ) (that is, Hebron),(BR) where Abraham and Isaac had stayed.(BS) 28 Isaac lived a hundred and eighty years.(BT) 29 Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people,(BU) old and full of years.(BV) And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.(BW)

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 35:7 El Bethel means God of Bethel.
  2. Genesis 35:8 Allon Bakuth means oak of weeping.
  3. Genesis 35:9 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia; also in verse 26
  4. Genesis 35:10 Jacob means he grasps the heel, a Hebrew idiom for he deceives.
  5. Genesis 35:10 Israel probably means he struggles with God.
  6. Genesis 35:11 Hebrew El-Shaddai
  7. Genesis 35:15 Bethel means house of God.
  8. Genesis 35:18 Ben-Oni means son of my trouble.
  9. Genesis 35:18 Benjamin means son of my right hand.

Binasbasan ng Dios si Jacob sa Betel

35 Ngayon, sinabi ng Dios kay Jacob, “Maghanda ka, pumunta ka sa Betel at doon manirahan. Gumawa ka roon ng altar para sa akin, ang Dios na nagpakita sa iyo nang tumakas ka sa kapatid mong si Esau.”

Kaya sinabi ni Jacob sa sambahayan niya at sa lahat ng kasama niya, “Itapon ninyo ang mga dios-diosan ninyo. Maging malinis kayo at magbihis ng damit bilang simbolo ng bago at malinis na buhay. Pagkatapos, pupunta tayo sa Betel, at gagawa ako roon ng altar para sumamba sa Dios na tumulong sa akin noong nasa kahirapan ako, at aking kasama kahit saan ako pumaroon.” Kaya ibinigay nila kay Jacob ang mga dios-diosan nila pati na ang mga hikaw nila na ginagamit bilang anting-anting. Ibinaon ni Jacob ang lahat ng ito sa ilalim ng punongkahoy na terebinto malapit sa Shekem. Nang umalis na sina Jacob, pinagharian ng takot mula sa Dios ang mga tao sa palibot ng mga bayan, kaya hindi sila lumusob at hindi nila hinabol sila Jacob.

Nakarating sila Jacob at ang mga kasama niya sa Luz (na tinatawag ding Betel) doon sa Canaan. Gumawa siya roon ng altar. Tinawag niya ang lugar na iyon na El Betel[a] dahil nagpakita sa kanya roon ang Dios nang tumakas siya sa kanyang kapatid na si Esau.

Namatay si Debora na tagapag-alaga ni Rebeka. Kaya inilibing siya sa ilalim ng punongkahoy na terebinto na nasa paanan ng Betel. Tinawag iyon na punongkahoy na Allon Bacut.[b]

Nang umuwi si Jacob mula sa Padan Aram,[c] muling nagpakita ang Dios sa kanya at binasbasan siya. 10 Sinabi ng Dios sa kanya, “Jacob ang pangalan mo, pero mula ngayon hindi ka na tatawaging Jacob kundi Israel na.” Kaya naging Israel ang pangalan ni Jacob.

11 Sinabi pa ng Dios sa kanya, “Ako ang Makapangyarihang Dios. Magkakaroon ka ng maraming anak. Magiging ama ka ng isang bansa at ng marami pang bansa, at magiging hari ang iba mong mga lahi. 12 Ang lupain na ibinigay ko kay Abraham at kay Isaac ay ibibigay ko rin sa iyo at sa mga lahi mo.” 13-14 Pagkatapos, umalis ang Dios sa lugar na iyon kung saan nakipag-usap siya kay Jacob, at nagtayo roon si Jacob ng batong alaala. Binuhusan niya agad ng alak at langis ang bato para maging banal. 15 Pinangalanan niya ang lugar na iyon na Betel.[d]

Ang Pagkamatay ni Raquel

16 Umalis si Jacob at ang sambahayan niya sa Betel. Manganganak na noon si Raquel. Malayo pa sila sa bayan ng Efrata, sumakit na ang tiyan ni Raquel. 17 Nang matindi na ang sakit, sinabi ng manghihilot sa kanya, “Huwag kang matakot Raquel, lalaki na naman ang anak mo.” 18 Isinilang ang sanggol pero nasa bingit ng kamatayan si Raquel. Bago siya malagutan ng hininga, pinangalanan niya ang sanggol na Ben Oni.[e] Pero pinangalanan ni Jacob ang sanggol na Benjamin.[f]

19 Namatay si Raquel at inilibing sa tabi ng daan na papunta sa Efrata (na tinatawag ngayong Betlehem). 20 Nilagyan ni Jacob ng bato ang libingan ni Raquel bilang palatandaan, at hanggang ngayon naroon pa rin ang palatandaang ito.

21 Nagpatuloy sina Jacob[g] sa kanilang paglalakbay. Pagdating nila sa kabilang panig ng Migdal Eder,[h] nagtayo sila roon ng mga tolda nila. 22 Habang nakatira roon sila Jacob,[i] sumiping si Reuben kay Bilha na isa sa mga asawa ng kanyang ama. Nang malaman iyon ni Jacob, galit na galit siya.[j]

Ang mga Anak na Lalaki ni Jacob(A)

May 12 Anak na lalaki si Jacob.

23 Ang mga anak niya kay Lea ay sina Reuben na panganay, pagkatapos ay sina Simeon, Levi, Juda, Isacar at Zebulun.

24 Ang mga anak niya kay Raquel ay sina Jose at Benjamin.

25 Ang mga anak niya kay Bilha na alipin ni Raquel ay sina Dan at Naftali.

26 Ang mga anak niya kay Zilpa na alipin ni Lea ay sina Gad at Asher.

Silang lahat ang anak na lalaki ni Jacob na isinilang sa Padan Aram.

Ang Pagkamatay ni Isaac

27 Pumunta si Jacob sa ama niyang si Isaac sa Mamre, malapit sa Kiriat Arba (na tinatawag ding Hebron). Ito ang lugar na tinitirhan ni Isaac na siya ring tinitirhan noon ni Abraham. 28 Nabuhay si Isaac ng 180 taon. 29 Namatay siya sa katandaan na kontento sa kanyang buhay, at kasama na ng kanyang mga kamag-anak na sumakabilang buhay na. Inilibing siya ng mga anak niyang sina Esau at Jacob.

Footnotes

  1. 35:7 El Betel: Ang ibig sabihin, Dios ng Betel.
  2. 35:8 Allon Bacut: Ang ibig sabihin, terebinto na iniyakan.
  3. 35:9 Padan Aram: Isang lugar sa Mesopotamia.
  4. 35:15 Betel: Ang ibig sabihin, tirahan ng Dios.
  5. 35:18 Ben Oni: Ang ibig sabihin, ang anak na isinilang sa hirap.
  6. 35:18 Benjamin: Ang ibig sabihin, mapalad na anak.
  7. 35:21 Jacob: sa tekstong Hebreo, Israel. Ganito rin sa 35:22a.
  8. 35:21 Migdal Eder: Ang ibig sabihin, bantayan ng mga tupa.
  9. 35:22 Jacob: Tingnan ang “footnote” sa talatang 21a.
  10. 35:22 galit na galit siya: Makikita ito sa tekstong Griego.

35 “Move on to Bethel now, and settle there,” God said to Jacob, “and build an altar to worship me—the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.”

So Jacob instructed all those in his household to destroy the idols they had brought with them, and to wash themselves and to put on fresh clothing. “For we are going to Bethel,” he told them, “and I will build an altar there to the God who answered my prayers in the day of my distress, and was with me on my journey.”

So they gave Jacob all their idols and their earrings, and he buried them beneath the oak tree near Shechem. Then they started on again. And the terror of God was upon all the cities they journeyed through, so that they were not attacked. Finally they arrived at Luz (also called Bethel), in Canaan. And Jacob erected an altar there and named it “the altar to the God who met me here at Bethel”[a] because it was there at Bethel that God appeared to him when he was fleeing from Esau.

Soon after this[b] Rebekah’s old nurse, Deborah, died and was buried beneath the oak tree in the valley below Bethel. And ever after it was called “The Oak of Weeping.”

Upon Jacob’s arrival at Bethel, en route from Paddan-aram, God appeared to him once again and blessed him. 10 And God said to him, “You shall no longer be called Jacob (‘Grabber’), but Israel (‘One who prevails with God’). 11 I am God Almighty,” the Lord said to him, “and I will cause you to be fertile and to multiply and to become a great nation, yes, many nations; many kings shall be among your descendants. 12 And I will pass on to you the land I gave to Abraham and Isaac. Yes, I will give it to you and to your descendants.”

13-14 Afterwards Jacob built a stone pillar at the place where God had appeared to him; and he poured wine over it as an offering to God and then anointed the pillar with olive oil. 15 Jacob named the spot Bethel (“House of God”), because God had spoken to him there.

16 Leaving Bethel, he and his household traveled on toward Ephrath (Bethlehem). But Rachel’s pains of childbirth began while they were still a long way away. 17 After a very hard delivery, the midwife finally exclaimed, “Wonderful—another boy!” 18 And with Rachel’s last breath (for she died) she named him “Ben-oni” (“Son of my sorrow”); but his father called him “Benjamin” (“Son of my right hand”).

19 So Rachel died, and was buried near the road to Ephrath (also called Bethlehem). 20 And Jacob set up a monument of stones upon her grave, and it is there to this day.

21 Then Israel journeyed on and camped beyond the Tower of Eder. 22 It was while he was there that Reuben slept with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and someone told Israel about it.

Here are the names of the twelve sons of Jacob:

23 The sons of Leah: Reuben, Jacob’s oldest child, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun.

24 The sons of Rachel: Joseph, Benjamin.

25 The sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s servant girl: Dan, Naphtali.

26 The sons of Zilpah, Leah’s servant girl: Gad, Asher.

All these were born to him at Paddan-aram.

27 So Jacob came at last to Isaac his father at Mamre in Kiriath-arba (now called Hebron), where Abraham too had lived. 28-29 Isaac died soon afterwards, at the ripe old age of 180. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 35:7 the God who met me here at Bethel, literally, “the God of Bethel.”
  2. Genesis 35:8 Soon after this, implied.

35 And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.

Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:

And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.

And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.

And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.

So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him.

And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.

But Deborah, Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth.

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

10 And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.

11 And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;

12 And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.

13 And God went up from him in the place where he talked with him.

14 And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon.

15 And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Bethel.

16 And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.

17 And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.

18 And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.

19 And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.

20 And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.

21 And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.

22 And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

23 The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:

24 The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:

25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:

26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid: Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram.

27 And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.

28 And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years.

29 And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.