Genesis 31:11

Translations

Modern

In that dream the angel of God said to me, ‘Jacob!’ And I replied, ‘Here I am.’

Traditional

And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I.

Literal

And the angel of God said to me in the dream, ‘Jacob!’ And I said, ‘Behold, it is I.’

Latin

Dixitque angelus Dei ad me in somnis: Jacob? Et ego respondi: Adsum.

Original

Hebrew

English

In that dream the angel of God said to me, ‘Jacob!’ And I replied, ‘Here I am.’

Notes

Genesis 31:4–13

Jacob explained to his wives how God had blessed him, even though Laban opposed him. He was not sure if they wanted to leave Laban and move to Canaan. He wanted his family to agree willingly, so he needed to persuade them. He shared how God had guided and provided for them over the years. He explained that he needed to keep the vow he made at Bethel (28:20–22).

Genesis 31:1–21

Jacob’s return journey led to a conflict with Laban. This conflict created a lasting boundary between Israel (Jacob) and Aram (Laban). God kept his promise to Jacob. He made Jacob successful in Paddan-aram and protected him as he traveled back home.

Genesis 29:1–31:55

These chapters describe how God fulfilled his promise by greatly blessing Jacob with a family and possessions. God also disciplined Jacob, leaving him to struggle with Laban for many years. Laban was Jacob’s match in deception, and thus a means of correction.
The story of Jacob and Laban is similar to Israel's later stay in Egypt. Jacob struggled while serving his uncle but finally emerged with a large family (the founders of the 12 tribes) and great wealth. In Egypt, the Israelites suffered under their oppressors, but they also flourished, becoming a great nation of 12 large tribes and escaping with great riches.

Theme notes and profiles

Arameans Jacob Leah Rachel Symbolic Numbers

Related verses

Isaiah 58:9
Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry out, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and malicious talk,
Genesis 31:13
I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed the pillar and made a solemn vow to Me. Now get up, leave this land at once, and return to your native land.’”
Genesis 31:5
…and he told them, “I can see from your father’s countenance that his attitude toward me has changed; but the God of my father has been with me.
1 Samuel 3:16
…but Eli called to him and said, “Samuel, my son.” “Here I am,” answered Samuel.
1 Samuel 3:6
Once again the LORD called, “Samuel!” So Samuel got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” “My son, I did not call,” Eli replied. “Go back and lie down.”
Genesis 22:1
Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered.
Genesis 48:15–16
Then he blessed Joseph and said: “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,
Exodus 3:4
When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called out to him from within the bush, “Moses, Moses!” “Here I am,” he answered.
Genesis 18:17
And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?
1 Samuel 3:8
Once again, for the third time, the LORD called to Samuel. He got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” Then Eli realized that it was the LORD who was calling the boy.
1 Samuel 3:4
Then the LORD called to Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.”
Genesis 16:7–13
Now the angel of the LORD found Hagar by a spring of water in the desert—the spring along the road to Shur.

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Angel Angel of the Lord Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Dreams Ebla Tablets Genesis, Book of Jacob Laban (Person) Monotheism Nathanael Patriarchs, Period of the Presence of God Wages

Topics

Dream: The Ring-Straked Cattle Laban: Outwitted by Jacob

Genesis 31:11

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