Genesis 31 · Verse 13

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 31:13, King James Version

Genesis 31:13 in other translations

BSBI am the God of Bethel, where you anointed the pillar and made a solemn vow to Me. Now get up and leave this land at once, and return to your native land.’”
WEBI am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a pillar, where you vowed a vow to me. Now arise, get out from this land, and return to the land of your birth.’”
ASVI am the God of Beth-el, where thou anointedst a pillar, where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy nativity.
YLTI am the God of Bethel where thou hast anointed a standing pillar, where thou hast vowed a vow to me; now, arise, go out from this land, and turn back unto the land of thy birth.'
DARBYI am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, where thou vowedst a vow to me. Now arise, depart out of this land, and return to the land of thy kindred.
BBEI am the God of Beth-el, where you put oil on the pillar and took an oath to me: now then, come out of this land and go back to the country of your birth.
WebsterI am the God of Beth-el, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst to me a vow: now arise, depart from this land, and return to the land of thy kindred.

What does Genesis 31:13 mean?

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 31:13 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.

אָנֹכִ֤י'a.no.KhiIH595
הָאֵל֙ha.'El[am] the God ofH410
בֵּֽית\־beit-Beth-H1008
אֵ֔ל'El-elH1008
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhereH834
מָשַׁ֤חְתָּma.Shach.tayou anointedH4886
שָּׁם֙shamthereH8033
מַצֵּבָ֔הma.tze.Vaha pillarH4676
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhereH834
נָדַ֥רְתָּna.Dar.tayou vowedH5087
לִּ֛יlito <the> me
שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033
נֶ֑דֶרNe.dera vowH5088
עַתָּ֗ה'a.TahnowH6258
ק֥וּםkumariseH6965
צֵא֙tze'go outH3318
מִן\־min-fromH4480
הָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH776
הַזֹּ֔אתha.Zot<the> thisH2063
וְשׁ֖וּבve.Shuvand returnH7725
אֶל\־'el-toH413
אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776
מוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ\׃mo.lad.Te.khakindred yourH4138

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

Cross references for Genesis 31:13

  • Genesis 31:3

    And the Lord said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.

  • Genesis 32:9

    And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the Lord which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee:

  • Genesis 28:12-22

    And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of. …

  • Genesis 35:7

    And he built there an altar, and called the place El–beth–el: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.

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Context

  • 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 31:13

    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 31:14

    And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house?

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Genesis 31:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Yo soy el Dios de Beth-el, donde tú ungiste el título, y donde me hiciste un voto. Levántate ahora, y sal de esta tierra, y vuélvete á la tierra de tu naturaleza.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Je suis le ✶Dieu de Béthel, où tu oignis une stèle, où tu me fis un vœu. Maintenant, lève-toi, sors de ce pays, et retourne au pays de ta parenté.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Ich bin der Gott von Bethel, wo du ein Denkmal gesalbt, wo du mir ein Gelübde getan hast. Nun mache dich auf, ziehe aus diesem Lande und kehre zurück in das Land deiner Verwandtschaft.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ego sum Deus Bethel, ubi unxisti lapidem, et votum vovisti mihi. Nunc ergo surge, et egredere de terra hac, revertens in terram nativitatis tuæ.