Genesis 28:16

And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and said, The Lord is in this place, and I knew it not.

LXX2012 (US English)

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 you to preserve you continually in all the way wherein you shall go; and I will bring you back to this land; for I will not desert you, until I have done all that I have said to you.

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

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Cross References

Exodus 15:11Who is like to you among the gods, O Lord? who is like to you? glorified in holiness, marvelous in glories, doing wonders.

Joshua 5:15And Joshua fell on his face upon the earth, and said to him, Lord, what command you your servant?

Job 9:11If ever he should go beyond me, I shall not see him: if he should pass by me, neither thus have I known it.

Psalms 68:35For God will save Sion, and the cities of Judea shall be built; and men shall dwell there, and inherit it. 1

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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