Jacob Sent to His Uncle Laban

28 Then Isaac called Jacob and (A)blessed him, and [a]charged him, and said to him: (B)“You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan. (C)Arise, go to (D)Padan Aram, to the house of (E)Bethuel your mother’s father; and take yourself a wife from there of the daughters of (F)Laban your mother’s brother.

“May (G)God Almighty bless you,
And make you (H)fruitful and multiply you,
That you may be an assembly of peoples;
And give you (I)the blessing of Abraham,
To you and your descendants with you,
That you may inherit the land
(J)In[b] which you are a stranger,
Which God gave to Abraham.”

So Isaac sent Jacob away, and he went to Padan Aram, to Laban the son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, the mother of Jacob and Esau.

Esau Marries Mahalath

Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him away to Padan Aram to take himself a wife from there, and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, “You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan,” and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Padan Aram. Also Esau saw (K)that the daughters of Canaan did not please his father Isaac. So Esau went to Ishmael and (L)took (M)Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, (N)the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife in addition to the wives he had.

Jacob’s Vow at Bethel

10 Now Jacob (O)went out from Beersheba and went toward (P)Haran. 11 So he came to a certain place and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. And he took one of the stones of that place and put it at his head, and he lay down in that place to sleep. 12 Then he (Q)dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven; and there (R)the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.

13 (S)And behold, the Lord stood above it and said: (T)“I am the Lord God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; (U)the land on which you lie I will give to you and your descendants. 14 Also your (V)descendants shall be as the dust of the earth; you shall spread abroad (W)to the west and the east, to the north and the south; and in you and (X)in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed. 15 Behold, (Y)I am with you and will (Z)keep[c] you wherever you go, and will (AA)bring you back to this land; for (AB)I will not leave you (AC)until I have done what I have spoken to you.”

16 Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in (AD)this place, and I did not know it. 17 And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!”

18 Then Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put at his head, (AE)set it up as a pillar, (AF)and poured oil on top of it. 19 And he called the name of (AG)that place [d]Bethel; but the name of that city had been Luz previously. 20 (AH)Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If (AI)God will be with me, and keep me in this way that I am going, and give me (AJ)bread to eat and clothing to put on, 21 so that (AK)I come back to my father’s house in peace, (AL)then the Lord shall be my God. 22 And this stone which I have set as a pillar (AM)shall be God’s house, (AN)and of all that You give me I will surely give a [e]tenth to You.”

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 28:1 commanded
  2. Genesis 28:4 Lit. Of your sojournings
  3. Genesis 28:15 protect
  4. Genesis 28:19 Lit. House of God
  5. Genesis 28:22 tithe

28 And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.

Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughers of Laban thy mother's brother.

And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;

And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham.

And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padanaram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother.

When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padanaram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughers of Canaan;

And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padanaram;

And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;

Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.

10 And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran.

11 And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.

12 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

13 And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;

14 And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.

16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not.

17 And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

18 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.

19 And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.

20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

21 So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God:

22 And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.

28 Kaya ipinatawag ni Isaac si Jacob. Pagdating niya, binasbasan niya ito at inutusan, “Huwag kang mag-aasawa ng taga-Canaan. Maghanda ka at pumunta sa Padan Aram,[a] doon sa lolo mong si Betuel na ama ng iyong ina. Doon ka pumili ng iyong mapapangasawa sa isa sa mga dalagang anak ni Laban na kapatid ng iyong ina. Nawaʼy pagpalain ka ng Makapangyarihang Dios at bigyan ka ng maraming anak para maging ama ka ng maraming grupo ng tao. Nawaʼy ibigay din sa iyo at sa mga lahi mo ang pagpapalang ibinigay niya kay Abraham, para maging iyo ang lupaing ito na iyong tinitirhan ngayon bilang isang dayuhan. Ang lupaing ito ay ibinigay nga ng Dios kay Abraham.” Agad na pinapunta ni Isaac si Jacob sa Padan Aram, sa lugar ni Laban na anak ni Betuel na Arameo. Si Laban ay kapatid ni Rebeka na ina nina Jacob at Esau.

Muling nag-asawa si Esau

Nalaman ni Esau na binasbasan ni Isaac si Jacob at pinapunta sa Padan Aram para roon maghanap ng mapapangasawa. Nalaman din niya na binasbasan ni Isaac si Jacob, inutusan niya ito na huwag mag-asawa ng taga-Canaan. At nalaman din niyang sumunod si Jacob sa magulang nila at pumunta sa Padan Aram. Dito napansin ni Esau na ayaw ng kanyang ama ang mga babaeng taga-Canaan. Kaya pumunta siya sa tiyuhin niyang si Ishmael na anak ni Abraham kay Hagar at napangasawa si Mahalat na kapatid ni Nebayot at anak ni Ishmael, bukod pa sa dalawang naging asawa niya.

Nanaginip si Jacob sa Betel

10 Umalis si Jacob sa Beersheba at lumakad papuntang Haran. 11 Nang lumubog na ang araw, nakarating siya sa isang lugar at doon nanatili nang gabing iyon. Kumuha siya ng isang bato at ginawa niyang unan sa pagtulog niya. 12 Ngayon, nanaginip siya na may isang hagdan na nakatayo sa lupa na abot hanggang langit. Nakita niya ang mga anghel ng Dios na umaakyat at bumababa sa hagdan. 13 Nakita rin niya ang Panginoon na nakatayo sa itaas ng hagdan[b] at sinabi sa kanya, “Ako ang Panginoon, ang Dios ni Abraham at ni Isaac. Ibibigay ko sa iyo at sa mga lahi mo ang lupaing ito na iyong hinihigaan. 14 Ang mga lahi mo ay magiging kasindami ng alikabok sa lupa. Mangangalat sila sa ibaʼt ibang bahagi ng lupa. Sa pamamagitan mo at ng mga lahi mo, pagpapalain ko ang lahat ng tao sa mundo. 15 Alalahanin mo palagi na kasama mo ako at iingatan kita kahit saan ka pumunta. Pababalikin kita sa lupaing ito at hindi kita pababayaan hanggang sa matupad ko ang aking ipinangako sa iyo.”

16 Biglang nagising si Jacob at sinabi niya sa kanyang sarili, “Hindi ko alam na nandito pala ang Panginoon sa lugar na ito.” 17 Kinabahan siya at sinabi, “Nakakamangha ang lugar na ito! Tirahan ito ng Dios at dito mismo ang pintuan papuntang langit.”

18 Maagang bumangon si Jacob. Kinuha niya ang batong inunan niya noong gabi at itinayo bilang isang alaala. Pagkatapos, binuhusan niya ito ng langis para maging banal. 19 Pinangalanan ni Jacob ang lugar na iyon na Betel.[c] Dati ay Luz ang pangalan ng lugar na iyon.

20 Sumumpa agad si Jacob na nagsabi, “Panginoon, kung sasamahan po ninyo ako at bibigyan po ng pagkain at damit, 21 at kung makakabalik po akong muli sa bahay ng aking ama na walang masamang nangyari sa akin, kikilalanin ko po kayong aking Dios. 22 Ang bato pong ito na itinayo ko bilang isang alaala ay magpapatunay ng inyong presensya sa lugar[d] na ito. At ibibigay ko po sa inyo ang ikasampung bahagi ng lahat ng ibibigay nʼyo sa akin.”

Footnotes

  1. 28:2 Padan Aram: Isang lugar sa Mesopotamia.
  2. 28:13 sa itaas ng hagdan: o, sa tabi niya.
  3. 28:19 Betel: Ang ibig sabihin, tirahan ng Dios.
  4. 28:22 magpapatunay … lugar: sa literal, magiging tirahan ng Dios.

以撒打发雅各投靠拉班

28 以撒把雅各叫了来,给他祝福,并且吩咐他,说:“你不可娶迦南的女子为妻。 起来,到巴旦.亚兰你外祖父彼土利的家里去,在那里娶你舅父拉班的一个女儿为妻。 愿全能的 神赐福给你,使你繁衍增多,成为大族。 愿 神把应许给亚伯拉罕的福,赐给你和你的后裔,使你可以得着你寄居的地为业,就是 神赐给亚伯拉罕的。” 于是,以撒打发雅各去了,雅各就往巴旦.亚兰去,到了亚兰人彼土利的儿子拉班那里。拉班就是雅各和以扫的母亲利百加的哥哥。 以扫见以撒给雅各祝福,又打发他到巴旦.亚兰去,在那里娶妻;又见以撒给雅各祝福的时候,吩咐他说:“你不可娶迦南的女子为妻”; 又见雅各听从了他父母的话,到巴旦.亚兰去了; 以扫就看出,他父亲以撒不喜欢迦南的女子。 于是,以扫到以实玛利那里去,在他两个妻子以外,娶了玛哈拉为妻。玛哈拉就是亚伯拉罕的儿子以实玛利的女儿,尼拜约的妹妹。

雅各在伯特利见异梦

10 雅各离开别是巴,到哈兰去。 11 来到一个地方,就在那里过夜,因为太阳已经落了。他拾起那地方的一块石头,把它放在头底下作枕头,就在那里躺下睡了。 12 他作了一个梦,梦见一个梯子立在地上,梯顶直通到天, 神的众使者在梯子上下往来。 13 耶和华站在梯子上,说:“我是耶和华你祖父亚伯拉罕的 神,也是以撒的 神,我要把你现在躺着的这块地赐给你和你的后裔。 14 你的后裔必像地面的灰尘那么多;你必向东、南、西、北扩展;地上的万族必因你和你的后裔得福。 15 我与你同在,你无论到哪里去,我必看顾你;我必领你回到这地方来,因为我必不离弃你,直到我实现了我对你所应许的。” 16 雅各一觉醒来,说:“耶和华确实在这地方,我竟不知道!” 17 他就惧怕起来,说:“这地方多么可畏啊,这不是别的地方,而是 神的殿,是天的门。”

雅各许愿

18 雅各清早起来,把他曾经放在头底下作枕头的那块石头,立作石柱,在柱上浇了油。 19 他就给那地方起名叫伯特利,但那城起初名叫路斯。 20 于是雅各许了一个愿说:“如果 神与我同在,在我所走的路上看顾我,赐我食物吃,给我衣服穿, 21 使我可以平平安安地回到我的父家,我就必定以耶和华为我的 神, 22 我立作石柱的那块石头,必作 神的殿;你赐给我的一切,我必把十分之一献给你。”