I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.
I am the God of Bethel, where you poured oil on the stone pillar and made a promise to me. Now get up, leave this land, and return to the land of your relatives.
God is reminding Jacob of their past encounter and telling him it's time to leave where he is and go back to his homeland.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, Jacob had fled from his brother Esau and was living with his uncle Laban in Haran, where he had built a family and prospered over many years. At Bethel earlier in his journey, Jacob experienced a divine dream of a ladder reaching to heaven, where he made a vow to God and anointed a pillar as a sign of his commitment. Now, God speaks to Jacob in a dream to remind him of that vow and instructs him to leave Laban's land and return to his ancestral home for his safety and fulfillment of God's plan.
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