Genesis 28:20

Jacob vows that if God keeps him, provides for him, and is with him, then certain commitments will follow.

Cross-references · 27

• 1 Tim 6:8But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.
• 2 Sam 15:8For your servant made a vow while dwelling in Geshur of Aram, saying: ‘If indeed the LORD brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the LORD in Hebron.’”
• Gen 31:13I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed the pillar and made a solemn vow to Me. Now get up and leave this land at once, and return to your native land.’”
• John 1:16From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
• Ps 66:13I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You—
• Judg 11:30–31Jephthah made this vow to the LORD: “If indeed You will deliver the Ammonites into my hand,
• Ps 61:8Then I will ever sing praise to Your name and fulfill my vows day by day.
• Ps 56:12Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.
• Ps 119:106I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
• Ps 132:2how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
• Acts 23:12–15When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
• Ps 76:11Make and fulfill your vows to the LORD your God; let all the neighboring lands bring tribute to Him who is to be feared.
• Ps 116:18I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people,
• Ps 116:14I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people.
• 1 Sam 1:11And she made a vow, pleading, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever come over his head.”
• Neh 9:1–10On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth, with dust on their heads.
• 1 Sam 1:28I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there.
• Gen 28:15Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
• Num 21:2–3So Israel made a vow to the LORD: “If You will deliver this people into our hands, we will devote their cities to destruction.”
• Ps 22:25My praise for You resounds in the great assembly; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear You.
• Num 6:1–20And the LORD said to Moses,
• Eccl 5:1–7Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.
• Isa 19:21The LORD will make Himself known to Egypt, and on that day Egypt will acknowledge the LORD. They will worship with sacrifices and offerings; they will make vows to the LORD and fulfill them.
• Ps 61:5For You have heard my vows, O God; You have given me the inheritance reserved for those who fear Your name.
• Acts 18:18Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.
• 1 Sam 14:24Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted any food.
• Lev 27:1–34Then the LORD said to Moses,

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