Then Godappearedto Jacobagainwhen he camefrom Paddan-aram,and He blessedhim.
The LORDappearedto Abramand said,"To your descendantsI will givethisland."So he builtan altarthereto the LORDwho had appearedto him.
Now when Abramwas ninety-nineyearsold,the LORDappearedto Abramand saidto him, "I am GodAlmighty;WalkbeforeMe, and be blameless.
Now the LORDappearedto him by the oaksof Mamre,while he was sittingat the tentdoorin the heatof the day.
and Isaacwas fortyyearsoldwhen he tookRebekah,the daughterof Bethuelthe Arameanof Paddan-aram,the sisterof Labanthe Aramean,to be his wife.
The LORDappearedto him and said,"Do not godownto Egypt;stayin the landof whichI shall tellyou.
And behold,the LORDstoodaboveit and said,"I am the LORD,the Godof your fatherAbrahamand the Godof Isaac;the landon whichyou lie,I will giveit to you and to your descendants.
Then the LORDsaidto Jacob,"Returnto the landof your fathersand to your relatives,and I will be with you."
Now as Jacobwenton his way,the angelsof Godmethim.
Then Godsaidto Jacob,"Arise,goup to Betheland livethere,and makean altarthereto God,who appearedto you when you fledfrom your brotherEsau."
The LORDappearedto him from afar,[saying], "I have lovedyou with an everlastinglove;ThereforeI have drawnyou with lovingkindness.
Yes, he wrestledwith the angeland prevailed;He weptand soughtHis favor.He foundHim at BethelAnd thereHe spokewith us,
Even the LORD,the Godof hosts,The LORDis His name.
And he said,"Hearme, brethrenand fathers!The Godof gloryappearedto our fatherAbrahamwhen he was in Mesopotamia,beforehe livedin Haran,