3 and we rise, and go up to Bethel, and I make there an altar to God, who is answering me in the day of my distress, and is with me in the way that I have gone.'
And Jehovah saith unto Jacob, `Turn back unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred, and I am with thee.'
and Jacob feareth exceedingly, and is distressed, and he divideth the people who `are' with him, and the flock, and the herd, and the camels, into two camps,
And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distress He delivereth them,
And Jacob is left alone, and one wrestleth with him till the ascending of the dawn;
Cause `it' to come, O Jehovah, for I `am' Thy servant. I `am' Thy servant, son of Thy handmaid, Thou hast opened my bonds. To Thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks, And in the name of Jehovah I call. My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people,
When thou passest into waters, I `am' with thee, And into floods, they do not overflow thee, When thou goest into fire, thou art not burnt, And a flame doth not burn against thee.
For the people in Zion dwell in Jerusalem, Weep thou not, weeping, Pitying, He pitieth thee at the voice of thy cry, When He heareth He answereth thee.
Open ye to me gates of righteousness, I enter into them -- I thank Jah. This `is' the gate to Jehovah, The righteous enter into it. I thank Thee, for Thou hast answered me, And art to me for salvation. A stone the builders refused Hath become head of a corner.
And he dreameth, and lo, a ladder set up on the earth, and its head is touching the heavens; and lo, messengers of God are going up and coming down by it; and lo, Jehovah is standing upon it, and He saith, `I `am' Jehovah, God of Abraham thy father, and God of Isaac; the land on which thou art lying, to thee I give it, and to thy seed;
They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.
By David. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And all my inward parts -- His Holy Name. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And forget not all His benefits, Who is forgiving all thine iniquities, Who is healing all thy diseases, Who is redeeming from destruction thy life, Who is crowning thee -- kindness and mercies, Who is satisfying with good thy desire, Renew itself as an eagle doth thy youth.
I enter Thy house with burnt-offerings, I complete to Thee my vows, For opened were my lips, And my mouth spake in my distress:
And call Me in a day of adversity, I deliver thee, and thou honourest Me.
And Jacob voweth a vow, saying, `Seeing God is with me, and hath kept me in this way which I am going, and hath given to me bread to eat, and a garment to put on -- when I have turned back in peace unto the house of my father, and Jehovah hath become my God, then this stone which I have made a standing pillar is a house of God, and all that Thou dost give to me -- tithing I tithe to Thee.'
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Commentary on Genesis 35 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 35
In this chapter we have three communions and three funerals.
Gen 35:1-5
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Gen 35:6-15
Jacob and his retinue having safely arrived at Bethel, we are here told what passed there.
Gen 35:16-20
We have here the story of the death of Rachel, the beloved wife of Jacob.
Gen 35:21-29
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