Genesis 31 · Verse 11

Genesis 31:11

And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I.
Genesis 31:11, King James Version

Genesis 31:11 in other translations

BSBIn that dream the angel of God said to me, ‘Jacob!’ And I replied, ‘Here I am.’
WEBThe angel of God said to me in the dream, ‘Jacob,’ and I said, ‘Here I am.’
ASVAnd the angel of God said unto me in the dream, Jacob: and I said, Here am I.
YLTand the messenger of God saith unto me in the dream, Jacob, and I say, Here am I.
DARBYAnd the Angel of God said to me in a dream, Jacob! And I said, Here am I.
BBEAnd in my dream the angel of the Lord said to me, Jacob: and I said, Here am I.
WebsterAnd the angel of God spoke to me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I.

What does Genesis 31:11 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 11 The angel of God spake unto me in a dream - It is strange that we had not heard of this dream before; and yet it seems to have taken place before the cattle brought forth, immediately after the bargain between him and Laban. If we follow the Samaritan the difficulty is at once removed, for it gives us the whole of this dream after Gen 30:36 of the preceding chapter,

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 31:1-21

The affairs of these families are related very minutely, while (what are called) the great events of states and kingdoms at that period, are not mentioned. The Bible teaches people the common duties of life, how to serve God, how to enjoy the blessings he bestows, and to do good in the various stations and duties of life. Selfish men consider themselves robbed of all that goes past them, and covetousness will even…

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Genesis 31:11 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
אֵלַ֜י'e.Laito meH413
מַלְאַ֧ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397
הָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430
בַּחֲל֖וֹםba.cha.Lomin a dreamH2472
יַֽעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoO JacobH3290
וָאֹמַ֖רva.'o.Marand I saidH559
הִנֵּֽנִי\׃hi.Ne.nihere [am] IH2009

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 31:11

  • Isaiah 58:9

    Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;

  • Genesis 31:13

    I am the God of Beth–el, 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.

  • Genesis 48:15-16

    And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day, The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.

  • Genesis 18:17

    And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;

  • 1 Samuel 3:16

    Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I.

  • Genesis 31:5

    And said unto them, I see your father’s countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.

  • 1 Samuel 3:8

    And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the Lord had called the child.

  • 1 Samuel 3:4

    That the Lord called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.

  • 1 Samuel 3:6

    And the Lord called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.

  • Exodus 3:4

    And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

  • Genesis 22:1

    And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.

  • Genesis 16:7-13

    And the angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai. And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands. And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the angel.
5,13; 16:7-13; 18:1,17; 48:15,16
Here am I.
22:1; Ex 3:4; 1Sa 3:4,6,8,16; Isa 58:9

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Context

  • Genesis 31:10

    And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled.

  • Genesis 31:11

    And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I.

  • Genesis 31:12

    And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and grisled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.

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Genesis 31:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y díjome el ángel de Dios en sueños: Jacob. Y yo dije: Heme aquí.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’Ange de Dieu me dit en songe: Jacob! Et je dis: Me voici.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und der Engel Gottes sprach im Traume zu mir: Jakob! Und ich sprach: Hier bin ich!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Dixitque angelus Dei ad me in somnis: Jacob? Et ego respondi: Adsum.