Genesis 28:16

And Jacob awaked out of his sleep,.... Which had been sweet unto him, and out of his dream, it being now over; and it having left such a weight upon his mind, and such an awe upon his spirits, it…

- Jacob’s Journey to Haran 3. קהל qâhāl, “congregation.” 9. מחלת māchălat, Machalath, “sickness, or a harp.” 19. לוּז lûz, Luz, “almond.” The blessing of his sons was the last passage in the…

The Lord is in this place; and I knew it not - That is, God has made this place his peculiar residence; it is a place in which he meets with and reveals himself to his followers. Jacob might have…

God manifested himself and his favour to Jacob when he was asleep and purely passive; for the spirit, like the wind, blows when and where he listeth, and God's grace, like the dew, tarrieth not for…

in this place Jacob's words express astonishment that Jehovah should have manifested Himself (a) in a place remote from his father's home; (b) to himself a solitary wanderer.

this place Compare Exo…