Then Jacobsaidto Joseph,"GodAlmightyappearedto me at Luzin the landof Canaanand blessedme,
Now when Abramwas ninety-nineyearsold,the LORDappearedto Abramand saidto him, "I am GodAlmighty;WalkbeforeMe, and be blameless.
"I will makeyou exceedinglyfruitful,and I will makenationsof you, and kingswill comeforthfrom you.
"May GodAlmightyblessyou and makeyou fruitfuland multiplyyou, that you may becomea companyof peoples.
When it was toldto Jacob,"Behold,your sonJosephhas cometo you," Israelcollectedhis strengthand satup in the bed.
From the Godof your fatherwho helpsyou, And by the Almightywho blessesyou [With] blessingsof heavenabove,Blessingsof the deepthat liesbeneath,Blessingsof the breastsand of the womb.
and I appearedto Abraham,Isaac,and Jacob,as GodAlmighty,but [by] My name,LORD,I did not makeMyself knownto them.
Yes, he wrestledwith the angeland prevailed;He weptand soughtHis favor.He foundHim at BethelAnd thereHe spokewith us,
havingthe gloryof God.Her brilliancewas likea very costlystone,as a stoneof crystal-clearjasper.
The houseof Josephspiedout Bethel(now the nameof the citywas formerlyLuz).