Gen 35:1 | NETfull | 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

1 Then God said to Jacob, “Go up at once ^{▼▼ Heb “arise, go up.” The first imperative gives the command a sense of urgency.} to Bethel ^{▼▼ For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.} and live there. Make an altar there to God, who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.” ^{▼▼ God is calling on Jacob to fulfill his vow he made when he fled from…Esau (see Gen 28:20–22).}