Genesis 28:16

And Jacob awoke from his sleep, and said, Surely Jehovah is in this place, and I knew [it] not.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.

In Context

15And behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all [places] to which thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee until I have done what I have spoken to thee of.

17And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

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Cross References

Exodus 15:11Who is like unto thee, Jehovah, among the gods? Who is like unto thee, glorifying thyself in holiness, Fearful [in] praises, doing wonders?

Joshua 5:15And the captain of Jehovah's army said to Joshua, Loose thy sandal from off thy foot: for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so.

Job 9:11Lo, he goeth by me, and I see [him] not; and he passeth along, and I perceive him not.

Psalms 68:35Terrible art thou, O God, out of thy sanctuaries, the God of Israel! He it is that giveth strength and might unto the people. Blessed be God!

Matthew Henry on Genesis 28:11-16

Jacob's Vision at Bethel. ( b. c. 1760.) 10 And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran. 11 And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep. 12 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. 13 And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I am… Read the whole commentary →

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