and let us ariseand goup to Bethel,and I will makean altarthereto God,who answeredme in the dayof my distressand has beenwith me whereverI have gone."
"Behold,I am with you and will keepyou whereveryou go,and will bringyou backto thisland;for I will not leaveyou untilI have donewhatI have promisedyou."
Then the LORDsaidto Jacob,"Returnto the landof your fathersand to your relatives,and I will be with you."
"Ifthe Godof my father,the Godof Abraham,and the fearof Isaac,hadnot beenfor me, surelynowyou would have sentme awayempty-handed.Godhas seenmy afflictionand the toilof my hands,so He renderedjudgmentlastnight."
Then Jacobwas leftalone,and a manwrestledwith him untildaybreak.
Then Jacobwas greatlyafraidand distressed;and he dividedthe peoplewhowere with him, and the flocksand the herdsand the camels,into twocompanies;
So they gaveto Jacoballthe foreigngodswhichthey hadand the ringswhichwere in their ears,and Jacobhidthem underthe oakwhichwas nearShechem.
He builtan altarthere,and calledthe placeEl-bethel,becausethereGodhad revealedHimself to him when he fledfrom his brother.
He blessedJoseph,and said,"The Godbeforewhommy fathersAbrahamand Isaacwalked,The Godwho has been my shepherdallmy lifeto thisday,
Then they criedout to the LORDin their trouble;He deliveredthem out of their distresses.
Let them givethanksto the LORDfor His lovingkindness,And for His wondersto the sonsof men!
Godis our refugeand strength,A verypresenthelpin trouble.
Callupon Me in the dayof trouble;I shall rescueyou, and you will honorMe."
"He will callupon Me, and I will answerhim; I will be with him in trouble;I will rescuehim and honorhim.
In allyour waysacknowledgeHim, And He will makeyour pathsstraight.
O peoplein Zion,inhabitantin Jerusalem,you will weepnolonger.He will surelybe graciousto you at the soundof your cry;when He hearsit, He will answeryou.
"Whenyou passthrough the waters,I will be with you; And through the rivers,they will not overflowyou. Whenyou walkthroughthe fire,you will not be scorched,Norwill the flameburnyou.
"Then you will goon furtherfrom there,and you will comeas faras the oakof Tabor,and therethreemengoingup to Godat Bethelwill meetyou, onecarryingthreeyounggoats,anothercarryingthreeloavesof bread,and anothercarryinga jugof wine;
