Gen 35:3 | NET2full | STEP | Let us go up at once to Bethel . Then I will make an altar there to God , who responded to me in my time of distress and has been with me wherever I went .”

‏ Genesis 35:3

3 Let us go up at once ^{▼▼tn Heb “let us arise and let us go up.” The first cohortative gives the statement a sense of urgency.} to Bethel. Then I will make ^{▼▼tn The cohortative with the prefixed conjunction here indicates purpose or consequence.} an altar there to God, who responded to me in my time of distress ^{▼▼tn Heb “day of distress.” See Ps 20:1 which utilizes similar language.} and has been with me wherever I went.” ^{▼▼tn Heb “in the way in which I went.” Jacob alludes here to God’s promise to be with him (see Gen 28:20).}