And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
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Gill's Exposition
And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night,.... He appeared to Jacob as he lay upon his bed in the night season, and with an articulate voice spoke to him as follows:
and said, Jacob,…
- Jacob Goes Down to Egypt 9. פלוּא pallû', Pallu, “distinguished.” חצרן chetsrôn, Chetsron, of the “court,” or “village.” כרמי karmı̂y, Karmi, “vine-dresser.” 10. ימוּאל yemû'êl, Jemuel, “day of…
The divine precept is, In all thy ways acknowledge God; and the promise annexed to it is, He shall direct thy paths. Jacob has here a very great concern before him, not only a journey, but a removal,…
Cambridge Bible
in the visions of the night A generic plural for the phenomena of dreams. The versions give the sing. For the word, cf. Num 12:6; 1Sa 3:15; Dan 10:7-8. For revelations granted at night, cf. Gen 20:3;…
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