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Jacob!&#8221 &#8220Here I am,&#8221 he replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/46.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />During the night God spoke to him in a vision. “Jacob! Jacob!” he called. “Here I am,” Jacob replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/46.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Here I am.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/46.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/46.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here <i>am</i> I.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/46.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, “Jacob, Jacob!” And he said, “Here I am.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/46.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Here I am.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/46.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, &#8220Jacob, Jacob.&#8221 And he said, &#8220Here I am.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/46.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Here I am.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/46.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Here I am.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/46.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob!” And he said, “Here I am.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/46.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />That night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob! ” he said. And Jacob replied, “Here I am.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/46.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />That night God spoke to Israel in a vision: &#8220Jacob, Jacob!&#8221 He said. And Jacob replied, &#8220Here I am.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/46.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/46.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />That night, God spoke to him in a dream and said, "Jacob! Jacob!" "Here I am," Jacob answered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/46.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/46.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />God spoke to Israel in a vision that night and said, "Jacob, Jacob!" "Here I am," he answered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/46.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />God spoke to him in a vision at night and called, "Jacob, Jacob!" "Yes, here I am," he answered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/46.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />God spoke to Israel through night visions, addressing him, "Jacob! Jacob!" "Here I am!" Jacob replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/46.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />God spoke to Israel in a vision during the night and said, "Jacob, Jacob!" He replied, "Here I am!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/46.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And God spoke to Israel in a vision at night, and said, "Jacob, Jacob." And he said, "Here I am."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/46.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob: and he said, Here am I.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/46.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/46.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, “Jacob, Jacob!” He said, “Here I am.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/46.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and God speaks to Israel in visions of the night and says, “Jacob, Jacob”; and he says, “Here I [am].”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/46.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and God speaketh to Israel in visions of the night, and saith, 'Jacob, Jacob;' and he saith, 'Here am I.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/46.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And God will speak to Israel in a vision of the night, and he will say, Jacob! Jacob! and he will say, Behold me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/46.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He heard him by a vision in the night calling him, and saying to him: Jacob, Jacob. And he answered him: Lo, here I am. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/46.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />he heard him, by a vision in the night, calling him, and saying to him: “Jacob, Jacob.” And he answered him, “Behold, here I am.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/46.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />There God, speaking to Israel in a vision by night, called: Jacob! Jacob! He answered, “Here I am.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/46.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />God spoke to Israel in visions of the night, and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Here I am.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/46.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And God spoke to Israel in a vision of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/46.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And God spoke to Israel in a vision of the night and said, “Yaquuv, Yaquuv”, and he said, “Here I am.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/46.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And God spoke unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said: 'Jacob, Jacob.' And he said: 'Here am I.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/46.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And God spoke to Israel in a night vision, saying, Jacob, Jacob; and he said, What is it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/46-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=11952" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/46.htm">Jacob's Journey to Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3915.htm" title="3915: hal·lay·lāh (Art:: N-ms) -- Night. Or leyl; also laylah; from the same as luwl; properly, a twist, i.e. Night; figuratively, adversity.">And that night</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">spoke</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: lə·yiś·rā·’êl (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">to Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/4759.htm" title="4759: bə·mar·’ōṯ (Prep-b:: N-fpc) -- A vision, a mirror. Feminine of mar'eh; a vision; also a mirror.">in a vision:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">“Jacob,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">Jacob!”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">He said.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nê·nî (Interjection:: 1cs) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">“Here I am,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">replied Jacob.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>“I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-1.htm">Genesis 15:1</a></span><br />After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-12.htm">Genesis 28:12-13</a></span><br />And Jacob had a dream about a ladder that rested on the earth with its top reaching up to heaven, and God’s angels were going up and down the ladder. / And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-11.htm">Genesis 31:11</a></span><br />In that dream the angel of God said to me, ‘Jacob!’ And I replied, ‘Here I am.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-11.htm">Genesis 22:11</a></span><br />Just then the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham, Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-4.htm">Exodus 3:4</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/3-4.htm">1 Samuel 3:4</a></span><br />Then the LORD called to Samuel, and he answered, “Here I am.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/33-14.htm">Job 33:14-16</a></span><br />For God speaks in one way and in another, yet no one notices. / In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds, / He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-8.htm">Isaiah 6:8</a></span><br />Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying: “Whom shall I send? Who will go for Us?” And I said: “Here am I. Send me!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/10-9.htm">Daniel 10:9</a></span><br />I heard the sound of his words, and as I listened, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-4.htm">Acts 9:4</a></span><br />He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-13.htm">Acts 10:13</a></span><br />Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/22-7.htm">Acts 22:7</a></span><br />I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-20.htm">Matthew 1:20</a></span><br />But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-13.htm">Matthew 2:13</a></span><br />When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-19.htm">Matthew 2:19</a></span><br />After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.</p><p class="hdg">in the visions.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/15-1.htm">Genesis 15:1,13</a></b></br> After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I <i>am</i> thy shield, <i>and</i> thy exceeding great reward… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/22-11.htm">Genesis 22:11</a></b></br> And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here <i>am</i> I.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/12-6.htm">Numbers 12:6</a></b></br> And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, <i>I</i> the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, <i>and</i> will speak unto him in a dream.</p><p class="hdg">Jacob.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/22-1.htm">Genesis 22:1</a></b></br> And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, <i>here</i> I <i>am</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/3-3.htm">Exodus 3:3,4</a></b></br> And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/3-4.htm">1 Samuel 3:4,10</a></b></br> That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here <i>am</i> I… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/46-1.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/genesis/45-27.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/42-27.htm">Night</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-7.htm">Night-Vision</a> <a href="/genesis/45-12.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/genesis/35-7.htm">Vision</a> <a href="/colossians/2-18.htm">Visions</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/46-5.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/genesis/46-5.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/49-27.htm">Night</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-7.htm">Night-Vision</a> <a href="/genesis/47-5.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/genesis/48-3.htm">Vision</a> <a href="/numbers/12-6.htm">Visions</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 46</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/46-1.htm">Jacob is comforted by God at Beersheba.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/46-5.htm">Thence he with his company goes into Egypt.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/46-8.htm">The number of his family that went into Egypt.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/46-28.htm">Joseph meets Jacob.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/46-31.htm">He instructs his brothers how to answer Pharaoh.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/46.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/46.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision:</b><br>This phrase indicates a divine encounter, emphasizing God's direct communication with Israel, also known as Jacob. The use of "that night" suggests a specific, significant moment, often associated with divine revelation in biblical narratives. Visions were a common means through which God communicated with His people, as seen with figures like Abraham (<a href="/genesis/15.htm">Genesis 15:1</a>) and Daniel (<a href="/daniel/7.htm">Daniel 7:1</a>). The name "Israel" is significant, as it was given to Jacob after wrestling with God (<a href="/genesis/32-28.htm">Genesis 32:28</a>), symbolizing his role as the patriarch of the Israelites. This encounter reaffirms God's ongoing relationship and covenant with Jacob and his descendants.<p><b>“Jacob, Jacob!” He said.</b><br>The repetition of Jacob's name is a literary device used for emphasis and to convey urgency or importance. This pattern is seen elsewhere in Scripture, such as with Abraham (<a href="/genesis/22-11.htm">Genesis 22:11</a>) and Moses (<a href="/exodus/3-4.htm">Exodus 3:4</a>), often preceding a significant revelation or command. It underscores the personal nature of God's call and His intimate knowledge of Jacob. The use of "Jacob" rather than "Israel" here may highlight the personal and historical aspects of Jacob's identity, reminding him of his journey and God's faithfulness throughout his life.<p><b>“Here I am,” replied Jacob.</b><br>Jacob's response, "Here I am," is a traditional expression of readiness and willingness to listen and obey, seen in other biblical figures like Abraham (<a href="/genesis/22.htm">Genesis 22:1</a>) and Samuel (<a href="/1_samuel/3-4.htm">1 Samuel 3:4</a>). This phrase indicates Jacob's openness to God's message and his recognition of God's authority. It reflects a posture of humility and submission, essential qualities for those who are called by God. Jacob's readiness to respond also connects to the broader theme of faith and obedience that characterizes his life and the lives of the patriarchs.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Almighty, who communicates directly with Jacob, affirming His guidance and presence.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel/jacob.htm">Israel/Jacob</a></b><br>The patriarch of the Israelites, who is called by both his given name, Jacob, and his God-given name, Israel, signifying his role as the father of the twelve tribes.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/v/vision.htm">Vision</a></b><br>A divine communication method used by God to convey His will and guidance to Jacob.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/beersheba.htm">Beersheba</a></b><br>The location where Jacob offers sacrifices to God before receiving the vision, a place of significant spiritual encounters for the patriarchs.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The destination Jacob is preparing to journey to, where his son Joseph is, and where the Israelites will eventually settle.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_personal_call.htm">God's Personal Call</a></b><br>God knows us by name and calls us personally, just as He did with Jacob. This emphasizes the intimate relationship God desires with each of us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/response_to_god's_call.htm">Response to God's Call</a></b><br>Jacob's immediate response, "Here I am," serves as a model for our readiness and willingness to respond to God's call in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_guidance_in_uncertainty.htm">Divine Guidance in Uncertainty</a></b><br>Just as God guided Jacob during a time of transition and uncertainty, He offers us guidance and assurance when we face life's unknowns.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_obedience.htm">Faith and Obedience</a></b><br>Jacob's journey to Egypt, prompted by God's vision, underscores the importance of faith and obedience in following God's direction, even when it leads us into unfamiliar territory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/continuity_of_god's_promises.htm">Continuity of God's Promises</a></b><br>The vision reaffirms God's promises to Jacob and his descendants, reminding us of the faithfulness of God to His covenant promises throughout generations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_46.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 46</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/names_and_meanings_of_israel's_tribes.htm">What are the names and meanings of Israel's twelve tribes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_the_7_lampstands_symbolize.htm">Who was Bilhah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_jacob's_household_migrate_to_egypt_easily.htm">How historically plausible is it that the entire household of Jacob (Genesis 46:6–7) could migrate to Egypt with no mention of the logistical or political challenges involved? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'by_my_spirit'_mean.htm">Where is Beersheba mentioned in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/46.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And God</span> (Elohim) sp<span class="cmt_word">ake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob</span> - the name Jacob being employed probably to remind Jacob of what he had been (Lawson, Bush, Wordsworth), and repeated <span class="accented">ut magis attentus reddatur</span> (<span class="accented">Calvin</span>). <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>And he said, Here am I</span> - literally, <span class="accented">behold</span> me (cf. <a href="/genesis/22-1.htm">Genesis 22:1</a>), <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/46-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And that night</span><br /><span class="heb">הַלַּ֔יְלָה</span> <span class="translit">(hal·lay·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3915.htm">Strong's 3915: </a> </span><span class="str2">A twist, night, adversity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">spoke</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֨אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙</span> <span class="translit">(lə·yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in a vision:</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמַרְאֹ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·mar·’ōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4759.htm">Strong's 4759: </a> </span><span class="str2">A vision, a mirror</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Jacob,</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֣ב ׀</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jacob!”</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He said.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֖אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Here I am,”</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנֵּֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">replied Jacob.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֖אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/46-2.htm">Genesis 46:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/46-2.htm">Genesis 46:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/46-2.htm">Genesis 46:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/46-2.htm">Genesis 46:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/46-2.htm">Genesis 46:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/46-2.htm">Genesis 46:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/46-2.htm">Genesis 46:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/46-2.htm">Genesis 46:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/46-2.htm">Genesis 46:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/46-2.htm">Genesis 46:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/46-2.htm">OT Law: Genesis 46:2 God spoke to Israel in the visions (Gen. 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