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Genesis 31:13

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 31:13 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “I am the God of Beth-el, where thou anointedst a pillar, where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy nativity.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

I am the God of Beth-el, where thou anointedst a pillar, where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy nativity.
Genesis 31:13 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 31

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10And it came to pass at the time that the flock conceive, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the he-goats which leaped upon the flock were ringstreaked, speckled, and grizzled.
11And the angel of God said unto me in the dream, Jacob: and I said, Here am I.
12And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the he-goats which leap upon the flock are ringstreaked, speckled, and grizzled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.
13I am the God of Beth-el, where thou anointedst a pillar, where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy nativity.
14And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father`s house?
15Are we not accounted by him as foreigners? for he hath sold us, and hath also quite devoured our money.
16For all the riches which God hath taken away from our father, that is ours and our children`s: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“I [am] the God of Bethel, etc.] The same Angel that appeared to Jacob in a dream, at the beginning of his six years’ servitude, now appeared to him at the close of it, declaring himself to be the God of Bethel; or that God that manifested himself to him at Bethel, as Onkelos and Jonathan paraphrase the words; for this is a distinct vision from that in the preceding verses, concerning the rams of different colours, and are both put together for the sake of brevity, and because they belong to the same affair: where thou anointedst the pillar, [and] where thou vowedst a vow unto me: (see Gill on “<012819>Genesis 28:19”), (see Gill on “Gen 28:20”); hereby signifying the divine approbation of the…”
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