# When [Jacob](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jacob) came from Paddan Aram

It can be made explicit that they were in Bethel. AT: "After [Jacob](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jacob) left Paddan Aram, and while he was in Bethel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# blessed

Here "bless" means to pronounce a formal blessing on someone and to cause good things to happen to that person.