Verse 17
Genesis 28:17
English Revised Version
17
And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God (Elohim), and this is the gate of heaven.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּירָא֙ וַ/יֹּאמַ֔ר מַה נּוֹרָ֖א הַ/מָּק֣וֹם הַ/זֶּ֑ה אֵ֣ין זֶ֗ה כִּ֚י אִם בֵּ֣ית אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְ/זֶ֖ה שַׁ֥עַר הַ/שָּׁמָֽיִם
English Translation
And he was afraid and said, "How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven."
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