In Genesis 28:15, God already promised to keep Jacob and bring him back safely — the very conditions Jacob stipulates in his vow.

In Genesis 31:18, Jacob departs Paddan-aram with his family toward Isaac in Canaan — beginning to fulfill his vow to return to his father's house.

In Genesis 49:25, Jacob blesses Joseph with 'your father's God who helps you, the Almighty who blesses' — the God he vowed would be his at Bethel.

In 2 Samuel 15:8, Absalom makes a strikingly parallel vow: 'If the LORD brings me back to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.'

In Judges 11:31, Jephthah makes a conditional vow with the same structure: 'if you give them to me, then...' — pledging devotion in exchange for God's help.

In Exodus 15:2, Moses declares 'this is my God' and 'my father's God' — the same personal faith profession Jacob makes in his vow.

In Deuteronomy 26:17, Israel covenants: 'you have declared that the LORD is your God' — the same declaration of devotion Jacob makes here.