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And the Angel of God spake vnto me in a dreame, saying, Iacob; And I said, Here am I.

I am the God of Bethel, where thou annoyntedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow vnto mee: now arise, get thee out from this land, and returne vnto the land of thy kindred.

1611 marginal noteChap. 28.18.

And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dreame by night, and saide vnto him, Take heed that thou speake not to Iacob either good or bad.

1611 marginal noteHebr. from good to bad.

Now therefore come thou, let vs make a couenant, I and thou: and let it be for a witnesse betweene me and thee.

And Iacob tooke a stone, and set it vp for a pillar.

And Laban said, This heape is a witnesse betweene mee and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed,

¶ And he lodged there that same night, and tooke of that which came to his hand, a present for Esau his brother:

And hee deliuered them into the hand of his seruants, euery droue by themselues, and said vnto his seruants, Passe ouer before me, and put a space betwixt droue and droue.

Then thou shalt say, They be thy seruant Iacobs: it is a present sent vnto my LORD Esau: and behold also, he is behind vs.

¶ And Iacob was left alone: and there wrestled a man with him, vntill the breaking of the day.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Ascending of the morning.