31:3 The Lord said to Jacob, “Return to the land of your fathers 1 and to your relatives. I will be with you.” 2
1 tn Or perhaps “ancestors” (so NRSV), although the only “ancestors” Jacob had there were his grandfather Abraham and his father Isaac.
2 sn I will be with you. Though Laban was no longer “with him,” the
3 map For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.
4 sn You anointed the sacred stone. In Gen 28:18 the text simply reported that Jacob poured oil on top of the stone. Now that pouring is interpreted by the
5 sn And made a vow to me. The second clause reminds Jacob of the vow he made to the
6 tn Heb “arise, leave!” The first imperative draws attention to the need for immediate action.