THEOSISGenesis 31:11Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And the angel of God said to me in my sleep: Jacob. And I answered: Here I am.
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלַ֜י מַלְאַ֧ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים בַּחֲל֖וֹם יֽ͏ַעֲקֹ֑ב וָאֹמַ֖ר הִנֵּֽנִי׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Gen 31:13I am the God of Bethel, where thou didst anoint the stone, and make a vow to me. Now therefore arise, and go out of this land, and return into thy native country.
- Isa 58:9Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall hear: thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou wilt take away the chain out of the midst of thee, and cease to stretch out the finger, and to speak that which profiteth not.
- Gen 18:17And the Lord said: Can I hide from Abraham what I am about to do:
- Gen 22:1After these things, God tempted Abraham, and said to him: Abraham, Abraham. And he answered: Here I am.
- 1 Sam 3:6And the Lord called Samuel again. And Samuel arose and went to Heli, and said: Here am I: for thou calledst me. He answered: I did not call thee, my son: return and sleep.
- Gen 48:15And Jacob blessed the sons of Joseph, and said: God, in whose sight my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, God that feedeth me from my youth until this day:
- Gen 48:16The angel that delivereth me from all evils, bless these boys: and let my name be called upon them, and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.
- 1 Sam 3:4And the Lord called Samuel. And he answered: Here am I.