Genesis 17:22

And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.

Cross-reference

Genesis 17:3 Historical context

Genesis 17:3 begins this encounter as Abraham falls face down and God speaks; 17:22 closes it as God departs. They frame the entire covenant conversation.

Genesis 18:33 mirrors this scene: God finishes speaking with Abraham and departs. Both conclude a divine encounter with the same narrative pattern.

In Genesis 35:13, God again goes up from a patriarch after reaffirming the Abrahamic covenant — nations and kings from his line — echoing this departure.

In Genesis 35:13, God goes up from Bethel after speaking, paralleling the divine ascent from Abraham after concluding His speech.

In Judges 13:20, the angel of the Lord ascends in the altar's flame, mirroring the divine ascent from Abraham after speaking.

Exodus 33:9 Parallel

Exodus 33:9 describes God descending in a cloud to speak with Moses, another instance of His manifest presence during dialogue.