Génesis 28:16-19

16 Despertó Jacob de su sueño y dijo: Ciertamente el SEÑOR está en este lugar y yo no lo sabía.

17 Y tuvo miedo y dijo: ¡Cuán imponente es este lugar! Esto no es más que la casa de Dios, y esta es la puerta del cielo.

18 Y se levantó Jacob muy de mañana, y tomó la piedra que había puesto de cabecera, la erigió por señal y derramó aceite por encima.

19 Y a aquel lugar le puso el nombre de Betel , aunque anteriormente el nombre de la ciudad había sido Luz.

Génesis 28:16-19 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 28

In this chapter an account is given of the charge Isaac gave to Jacob not to marry a Canaanitess, but to go to Padanaram, and take a wife from his mother's family, and of his blessing him before he sent him away, Ge 28:1-5; of the notice that Esau took of this blessing and charge, which led him to take a wife of the family of Ishmael, Ge 28:6-9; of the dream of the ladder, which Jacob had in his way to Haran, Ge 28:10-12; of the blessing which God conferred upon him there, Ge 28:13-15; of the awfulness of the place upon his awaking, and of his erecting a pillar in it, and giving a name to it, Ge 28:16-19; and of the vow he made to God, should he be supplied with the necessaries of life, and be kept in safety by him, Ge 28:20-22.

Footnotes

• [a] I.e., casa de Dios