Genesis 28:21

Translations

Modern

…so that I may return safely to my father’s house, then the LORD will be my God.

Traditional

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

Literal

…so that I may return in peace to the house of my father, then YHWH will be my God.

Latin

…reversusque fuero prospere ad domum patris mei: erit mihi Dominus in Deum,

Original

Hebrew

English

…so that I may return safely to my father’s house, then the LORD will be my God.

Notes

Genesis 28:20–22

In view of what God would do for him, Jacob vowed to do certain things for God. He believed the Lord’s words and responded in gratitude. Jacob’s vow influenced Israel’s way of making commitments to God in worship.

Genesis 28:16–22

The second part of the passage describes Jacob's response to God's revelation. He felt reverence and awe in God's presence. His acts of devotion became models for Israel's worship.

When God graciously visits his people and promises to be with them and make them a blessing to the world, his people respond in faith with reverence, worship, offerings, and vows. They preserve their faith in memory for future worshipers.

Genesis 28:10–22

Even though Jacob used deceptive methods to get the blessing, God promised to protect and provide for him. The God of Abraham and Isaac was also the God of Jacob. This revelation greatly changed Jacob's perspective and brought faith into clearer focus.

Theme notes and profiles

Arameans Jacob Symbolic Numbers Vows to God

Related verses

Deuteronomy 26:17
Today you have proclaimed that the LORD is your God and that you will walk in His ways, keep His statutes and commandments and ordinances, and listen to His voice.
Judges 11:31
…then whatever comes out the door of my house to greet me on my triumphant return from the Ammonites will belong to the LORD, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering.”
Exodus 15:2
The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.
2 Samuel 15:8
For your servant made a vow while dwelling in Geshur of Aram, saying: ‘If indeed the LORD brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the LORD in Hebron.’”
2 Samuel 19:24
Then Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, went down to meet the king. He had not cared for his feet or trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes from the day the king had left until the day he returned safely.
2 Samuel 19:30
And Mephibosheth said to the king, “Instead, since my lord the king has safely come to his own house, let Ziba take it all!”
2 Kings 5:17
“If you will not,” said Naaman, “please let me, your servant, be given as much soil as a pair of mules can carry. For your servant will never again make a burnt offering or a sacrifice to any other god but the LORD.

Glossary

Bethel (Place), Bethelite Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Ebla Tablets Genesis, Book of History of Israel Jacob Jacob’s Ladder Jeroboam Nathanael Patriarchs, Period of the Sanctuary Vow, Vows Worship

Topics

Beth-El: A City North of Jerusalem: The Place where Jacob Saw the Vision of the Ladder Blessing: Temporal, from God Blessing: Temporal, Prayer For Consecration: Conditional Covenant of Man with God: Jacob Decision: Jacob God: Providence of Jacob: God Confirms the Covenant of Abraham To Jacob: His Vision of the Ladder Paying a Late Tithe Religion: Outstanding Religious Persons: Jacob Stones: Memorial Pillars of The Providence of God: Saints should Pray to be Guided By Vows of Jacob Vows: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To

Genesis 28:21

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