Verse 13
Genesis 28:13
Free Bible Version
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He became frightened and said, “This is a scary place! It must be the house of God (Elohim) and the entrance to heaven.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/הִנֵּ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה נִצָּ֣ב עָלָי/ו֮ וַ/יֹּאמַר֒ אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֱלֹהֵי֙ אַבְרָהָ֣ם אָבִ֔י/ךָ וֵ/אלֹהֵ֖י יִצְחָ֑ק הָ/אָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ שֹׁכֵ֣ב עָלֶ֔י/הָ לְ/ךָ֥ אֶתְּנֶ֖/נָּה וּ/לְ/זַרְעֶֽ/ךָ
English Translation
And behold, the LORD stood above me and said, "I am the LORD, the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac. The land on which you lie, I will give to you and to your offspring."
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Chapter 28 Context
1
Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Don't marry a Canaanite woman,” he ordered him.
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“Leave right away and go to Paddan-aram, to the home of Bethuel, your mother's father. Find yourself...
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3
May he grant you and your descendants the same blessing he gave to Abraham, so that you may take ove...
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4
So Isaac sent Jacob on his way. He traveled to Paddan-aram, to Laban, son of Bethuel the Aramean. La...
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5
Esau found out that Isaac had blessed Jacob and had sent him to Paddan-aram to find a wife there, an...
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6
So he went to Ishmael's family and married an additional wife—Mahalath, the daughter of Ishmael, Abr...
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7
He arrived after sunset at a particular place and stopped there for the night. He picked up a stone,...
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8
He dreamed he saw a stairway that started on earth, and the top reached all the way into heaven. He...
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9
Then he saw the Lord standing over him, who said, “I am the Lord, the God (Elohim) of your father Ab...
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10
Your descendants will be as numerous as the dust of the earth, and will spread out west and east, an...
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11
Listen! I am with you and will take care of you wherever you go. I will bring you back to this count...
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12
When Jacob woke up he said to himself, “The Lord is right here, in this place, and I didn't realize...
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13
He became frightened and said, “This is a scary place! It must be the house of God (Elohim) and the...
14
He named the place “Bethel,” (previously it was called Luz).
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15
Jacob also made a solemn promise, saying, “God (Elohim), if you will be with me, and take care of me...
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16
so I can return safely to my father's home, then you Lord will be my God (Elohim).
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17
This stone pillar that I've set up will be the house of God (Elohim), and I will give you one tenth...
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