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 in other translations
| BSB | In that dream the angel of God said to me, ‘Jacob!’ And I replied, ‘Here I am.’ |
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| WEB | The angel of God said to me in the dream, ‘Jacob,’ and I said, ‘Here I am.’ |
| ASV | And the angel of God said unto me in the dream, Jacob: and I said, Here am I. |
| YLT | and the messenger of God saith unto me in the dream, Jacob, and I say, Here am I. |
| DARBY | And the Angel of God said to me in a dream, Jacob! And I said, Here am I. |
| BBE | And in my dream the angel of the Lord said to me, Jacob: and I said, Here am I. |
| Webster | And 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
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…
Genesis 31:11 in the original Hebrew
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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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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.
Genesis 31:11 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y díjome el ángel de Dios en sueños: Jacob. Y yo dije: Heme aquí. |
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| 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. |