And God come to Laban the Aramean in a dream by night, and said to him, Beware that you not speak to Jacob from good to evil.

It is in the power of my hand to do you harm, but the God of your father spoke to me last night, saying, Beware that you not speak to Jacob from good to evil.

i1 [A Song of Ascents of David.] i0 par Unless it had been Jehovah who was for us, let Israel now say:

then they would have swallowed us alive, when their wrath was kindled against us.

The God of Abraham, the God of Nahor, and the God of their father judge between us. And Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac.

And Isaac trembled with a very great trembling, and said, Who? Where is the one who hunted game and brought it to me? I ate all of it before you came, and I have blessed him; and moreover, he shall be blessed.

Vow unto Jehovah your God, and make good; let all who are around Him bring presents to Him who is to be feared.

He shall cut off the spirit of princes; He is to be feared by the kings of the earth.

i1 [A Song of Ascents of David.] i0 par Unless it had been Jehovah who was for us, let Israel now say:

Sanctify Jehovah of Hosts Himself, and let Him be your fear, and let Him be your dread.

And He said, Lift up your eyes now and see, all the rams which mount the flocks are streaked, speckled, and spotted; for I have seen all that Laban is doing to you.

And Jehovah came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.

And the Angel of Jehovah said unto her: Behold, you are with child, and you shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because Jehovah has heard your affliction.

And she called the name of Jehovah who spoke to her, God-Who-Sees; for she said, Have I also here looked upon Him who sees me?

And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben; for she said, Jehovah has surely looked upon my affliction. Now therefore, my husband will love me.

And Jehovah said: I have given attention to see the affliction of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I have acknowledged their pain.

And David went out to meet them, and answered and said to them, If you have come peaceably to me to help me, my heart will be united with you; but if to betray me to my enemies, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers see it and judge.

I will be glad and rejoice in Your mercy; for You have looked upon my affliction; You have known the distress of my soul,

Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a blasphemous condemnation, but said, The Lord rebuke you.