Genesis 28:2

Arise, go to Padan–aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother’s father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother’s brother.

Cross-reference

Genesis 24:10 shows Abraham's servant on a similar mission to Nahor's town for Isaac's wife, setting the precedent Jacob follows.

Genesis 24:29 Historical context

Genesis 24:29 introduces Rebekah's family, the very clan Jacob is sent to for a wife, linking his mission to Isaac's own marriage.

Genesis 46:15 Historical context

Genesis 46:15 lists Leah's sons, the fruit of Jacob's marriage in Paddan-Aram, fulfilling the instruction to marry from there.

Genesis 22:23 Historical context

Genesis 22:23 identifies Bethuel as Nahor's son, naming the family Jacob is sent to, providing his specific lineage.

Genesis 24:3 shows Isaac's father Abraham giving similar marital instruction, establishing the family pattern Jacob follows.

In Genesis 24:4, Abraham specifies going to his own kindred for a wife, the exact principle Isaac repeats here for Jacob.

Genesis 26:35 Historical context

Genesis 26:35 shows Esau's Hittite wives grieved Isaac and Rebekah — the immediate reason Isaac sends Jacob to find a wife among Laban's daughters.

Genesis 22:20–23 Historical context

Genesis 22:20-23 introduces Nahor's family, including Bethuel, Rebekah's father—the very family Jacob is sent to.

Genesis 25:20 Historical context

Genesis 25:20 notes Rebekah was from Paddan-aram, the same location Jacob is now sent to find a wife.

In Genesis 24:50, Rebekah's family acknowledges God's hand in her marriage to Isaac, the precedent for Jacob's own match.

Genesis 35:9 Historical context

In Genesis 35:9, God reaffirms Jacob's new name after his return from Paddan-Aram, completing the journey begun with Isaac's command.

Hosea 12:12 Allusion

Hosea 12:12 recounts this exact journey, stating Jacob fled to Syria and 'worked for a wife, for a wife he tended sheep.'

Malachi 2:15 urges marrying within the covenant community for godly offspring — the same principle behind Isaac's instruction here.