ליטעראַטור פֿון בית שני אויף בראשית 28:21

[90] This is what Jacob, the trainer of self, claimed as the fulfilment of those vows of most sacred import. He said, you remember, “And the Lord shall be to me for God” (Gen. 28:21), as much as to say, He shall no longer exhibit towards me the masterfulness that characterizes the rule of an autocrat, but the readiness to bless that marks the power that is in every way kindly, and bent on the welfare of men. He shall do away with the fear we feel before Him as Master, and implant in the soul the loyalty and affection that goes out to Him as Benefactor.

[163] Now the name denoting the kind and gracious power is “God,” and that denoting the kingly ruling power is “Lord.” What good thing, then, would a man say was of the first rank, but the meeting with unmixed untempered kindness? And to what would he assign the second place, save to kindness which was a blend of governing and giving? It seems to me that it was by discerning this that the Practiser was led to pray a prayer worthy of the utmost admiration, that the Lord would become to him God (Gen. 28:21): for he wished no longer to be in dread of Him as ruler, but lovingly to honour Him as bestower of kindness.