Genesis 31:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And the angel of God, &c.— See notes on ch. Genesis 30:32. Jacob seems to unite, in this account to his wives, two visions; the first, wherein God represented to him his attention to his interest with regard to the flocks; the second, Genesis 30:13 wherein he exhorts him to fly from Laban; though perhaps we may well reconcile the whole, and understand it as one vision, which is certainly most consonant with the passage, by rendering the particle עתה atah, (which in our version is translated now,) either, in a short time, or hereafter, at length; a sense in which it is frequently used, as the learned reader will see by referring to Noldius. I am the God of Beth-el, &c. Within a short period arise, or thou shalt shortly arise, and return unto the land of thy kindred, after I have blessed thee, by giving thee Laban's cattle. Be that however as it may, it appears evidently that the angel mentioned, Genesis 30:11 and the God of Beth-el, Genesis 30:13 are one and the same person, that is, the second Divine Person in the Godhead.