2And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
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For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. …
After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.
And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-4)The divine precept is, In all thy ways acknowledge God ; and the promise annexed to it is, He shall direct thy paths . Jacob has here a very great concern before him, not only a journey, but a removal, to settle in another country, a change which was very surprising to him (for he never had any other thoughts than to live and die in Canaan), and which would be of great consequence to his family fo…
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