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.

Jacob in Bethel

35 God said to Jacob, “Go to the city of Bethel and live there. Make an altar to the God who appeared to you there. This was when you were running away from your brother Esau.”

So Jacob said to his family and to all who were with him, “Put away the foreign gods you have. Make yourselves clean, and change your clothes. We will leave here and go to Bethel. There I will build an altar to God. He has helped me during my time of trouble. He has been with me everywhere I have gone.” So they gave Jacob all the foreign gods they had. And they gave him the earrings they were wearing. He hid them under the great tree near the town of Shechem. Then Jacob and his sons left there. But God caused the people in the nearby cities to be afraid. So they did not follow the sons of Jacob. And Jacob and all the people who were with him went to Luz. It is now called Bethel. It is in the land of Canaan. There Jacob built an altar. He named the place Bethel, after God, because God had appeared to him there. That was when he was running from his brother.

Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died and was buried under the oak tree at Bethel. They named that place Oak of Crying.

Jacob’s New Name

When Jacob came back from Northwest Mesopotamia, God appeared to him again. And God blessed him. 10 God said to him, “Your name is Jacob. But you will not be called Jacob any longer. Your new name will be Israel.” So he called him Israel. 11 God said to him, “I am God All-Powerful. Have many children and grow in number as a nation. You will be the ancestor of many nations and kings. 12 I gave Abraham and Isaac land. I will give that same land to you and your descendants.” 13 Then God left him. 14 Jacob set up a stone on edge in that place where God had talked to him. And he poured a drink offering and olive oil on it to make it special for God. 15 And Jacob named the place Bethel.

Rachel Dies Giving Birth

16 Jacob and his group left Bethel. Before they came to Ephrath, Rachel began giving birth to her baby. 17 But she was having much trouble with this birth. When Rachel’s nurse saw this, she said, “Don’t be afraid, Rachel. You are giving birth to another son.” 18 Rachel gave birth to the son, but she died. As she lay dying, she named the boy Son of My Suffering. But Jacob called him Benjamin.[a]

19 Rachel was buried on the road to Ephrath, a district of Bethlehem. 20 And Jacob set up a rock on her grave to honor her. That rock is still there today. 21 Then Israel, also called Jacob, continued his journey. He camped just south of Migdal Eder.

22 While Israel was in that land Reuben had physical relations with Israel’s slave woman Bilhah. And Israel heard about it.

The Family of Israel

Jacob had 12 sons. 23 He had 6 sons by his wife Leah. Reuben was his first son. Then Leah had Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun.

24 He had 2 sons by his wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.

25 He had 2 sons by Rachel’s slave girl Bilhah: Dan and Naphtali.

26 And he had 2 sons by Leah’s slave girl Zilpah: Gad and Asher.

These are Jacob’s sons who were born in Northwest Mesopotamia.

27 Jacob went to his father Isaac at Mamre near Hebron. This is where Abraham and Isaac had lived. 28 Isaac lived 180 years. 29 So Isaac breathed his last breath and died when he was very old. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

Footnotes

  1. 35:18 Benjamin This name means “right-hand son” or “favorite son.”

Якуб возвращается в Вефиль

35 Всевышний сказал Якубу:

– Пойди в Вефиль, поселись там и построй там жертвенник Всевышнему, Который явился тебе, когда ты бежал от своего брата Есава.

Якуб сказал своим домашним и всем, кто был с ним:

– Избавьтесь от всех идолов, которые у вас с собой, очиститесь и переоденьтесь. Потом соберитесь в дорогу, и мы отправимся в Вефиль, где я построю жертвенник Всевышнему, Который ответил мне в день бедствия и был со мной, куда бы я ни шёл.

Они отдали Якубу всех чужих богов, которые у них были, и серьги из ушей[a], и Якуб закопал их под дубом в Шехеме. Потом они отправились в путь, и ужас Всевышнего объял все города вокруг них, так что никто не преследовал детей Якуба.

Якуб и все, кто был с ним, пришли в Луз (то есть Вефиль) в земле Ханаана. Там он построил жертвенник и назвал то место Ил-Вефиль («Всевышний, явившийся в Вефиле»), потому что там Всевышний открылся ему, когда он бежал от своего брата.

Девора, кормилица Рабиги, умерла и была похоронена под дубом близ Вефиля. Поэтому он был назван Аллон-Бахут («дуб плача»).

Когда Якуб вернулся из Паддан-Арама, Всевышний вновь явился ему и благословил его. 10 Всевышний сказал ему:

– Твоё имя Якуб, но отныне ты не будешь называться Якубом: имя тебе будет Исраил.[b]

Так Он назвал его Исраилом.

11 Всевышний сказал ему:

– Я – Бог Всемогущий, плодись и умножайся. Народ и множество народов произойдут от тебя, и цари произойдут от твоих чресел[c]. 12 Землю, которую Я дал Ибрахиму и Исхаку, Я отдаю тебе, и отдам её твоим потомкам.

13 И Всевышний поднялся от него там, где Он говорил с ним.

14 Якуб поставил каменный столб на том месте, где Всевышний говорил с ним, и возлил на него вино как жертву возлияния и масло. 15 Якуб назвал место, где Всевышний говорил с ним, Вефиль («дом Всевышнего»).

Смерть Рахили

16 Они покинули Вефиль и были уже недалеко от Ефрафы, когда Рахиля начала рожать, и роды были очень трудные. 17 Она сильно мучилась при родах, и женщина, принимавшая роды, сказала ей:

– Не бойся – у тебя будет ещё один сын.

18 Умирая, Рахиля назвала сына Бен-Они («сын моей скорби»), но отец назвал его Вениамин («сын моей правой руки»). 19 Рахиля умерла и была похоронена на пути в Ефрафу (то есть Вифлеем). 20 Над её могилой Якуб поставил памятный камень; это тот камень, что стоит над могилой Рахили до сего дня.

21 Исраил продолжал путь и поставил шатёр за Мигдал-Едер. 22 Когда Исраил жил в той земле, Рувим лёг с наложницей отца Билхой, и Исраил узнал об этом.

Сыновья Якуба(A)

У Якуба было двенадцать сыновей.

23 От Лии:

Рувим, первенец Якуба, Шимон, Леви, Иуда, Иссахар и Завулон.

24 От Рахили:

Юсуф и Вениамин.

25 От служанки Рахили Билхи:

Дан и Неффалим.

26 От Лииной служанки Зелфы:

Гад и Ашир.

Вот сыновья Якуба, рождённые ему в Паддан-Араме.

Возвращение Якуба к отцу и смерть Исхака

27 Якуб пришёл к своему отцу Исхаку в Мамре, что рядом с Кириат-Арбой (то есть Хевроном), где жили пришельцами Ибрахим и Исхак. 28 Всего дней жизни Исхака было сто восемьдесят лет; 29 и Исхак испустил дух, умер и отошёл к своим предкам, старым и насытившимся жизнью. Его сыновья Есав и Якуб похоронили его.

Footnotes

  1. 35:4 По-видимому, это были амулеты, которые носили другие народы для защиты от злых духов. Всевышний запрещает носить такие амулеты, потому что Своих детей Он Сам защищает от злых духов.
  2. 35:10 См. 32:28.
  3. 35:11 Чресла   – бёдра, поясница.