Genesis 46:2

2 And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, "Jacob, Jacob." And he said, "Here I [am]."

Genesis 46:2 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 46:2

And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night
He appeared to Jacob as he lay upon his bed in the night season, and with an articulate voice spoke to him as follows: and said, Jacob, Jacob:
not "Israel", the more honourable name he had given him, but Jacob, putting him in mind of his former low estate; and doubling this name, either out of love and affection to him, as Jarchi intimates; or rather in order to awake him, at least to stir up his attention to what he was about to say to him: and he said, here [am] I;
signifying his readiness to hearken to him in what he should say to him, and to obey him in whatsoever he should command him.

Genesis 46:2 In-Context

1 So Israel journeyed with all that he had, and he came to Beersheba and offered sacrifices to the God of his father, Isaac.

2 And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, "Jacob, Jacob." And he said, "Here I [am]."

3 Then he said, "I [am] the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you a great nation there.

4 I myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I myself will also bring you up. And Joseph will place his hand over your eyes."

5 So Jacob arose from Beersheba. And the sons of Israel carried their father Jacob, and their little ones and their wives in the wagons Pharaoh had sent to transport him.