46:2 God spoke. Once again, upon Jacob’s departure from the Promised Land, God repeated His promise to be with him and to bring the people back (28:15).

visions of the night. The patriarchs functioned from time to time as prophets (12:7; 15:1; 18:17; 20:7 and notes). No visions to Jacob’s twelve sons regarding the covenant promises of seed and land are recorded.