THEOSISJohn Chrysostom
If I find myself in a distant place, he declares, I will eventually return to my father's home in peace, just as he assured me, and the Lord will be my God.
Genesis 28:21Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And I shall return prosperously to my father's house: the Lord shall be my God:
וְשַׁבְתִּ֥י בְשָׁל֖וֹם אֶל־בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑י וְהָיָ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה לִ֖י לֵאלֹהִֽים׃
The Church Fathers on this verse
2 Church Fathers comment on this verse
Philaret of Moscow (Drosdow)
The Lord will be my God. (Gen. 17: 7, 19; Gen. 28: 13) This version appears more accurate as it aligns closely with the covenant made (Gen. 17: 7, 19; Gen. 28: 13).
Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- Judg 11:31Whosoever shall first come forth out of the doors of my house, and shall meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, the same will I offer a holocaust to the Lord.
- Deut 26:17Thou hast chosen the Lord this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways and keep his ceremonies, and precepts, and judgments, and obey his command.
- 2 Sam 19:24And Miphiboseth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and he had neither washed his feet, nor trimmed his beard: nor washed his garments from the day that the king went out, until the day of his return in peace.
- 2 Sam 15:8For thy servant made a vow, when he was in Gessur of Syria, saying: If the Lord shall bring me again into Jerusalem, I will offer sacrifice to the Lord.
- Ex 15:2The Lord is my strength and my praise, and he is become salvation to me: he is my God, and I will glorify him: the God of my father, and I will exalt him.
- 2 Sam 19:30And Miphiboseth answered the king: Yea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is returned peaceably into his house.