Gen 35:1 | NET2full | STEP | Then God said to Jacob , “ Go up at once to Bethel and live there . Make an altar there to God , who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau .”

‏ Genesis 35:1

The Return to Bethel

1 Then God said to Jacob, “Go up at once ^{▼▼tn Heb “arise, go up.” The first imperative gives the command a sense of urgency.} to Bethel and live there. Make an altar there to God, who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.” ^{▼▼sn God is calling on Jacob to fulfill his vow he made when he fled from…Esau (see Gen 28:20-22).}