Genesis 28:17

And he was filled with awe and said, “This place is the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.”

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In The King James Version

And 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.

In Context

16When Jacob woke up, he said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.”

18So Jacob rose early in the morning and took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil upon the top of it.

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Cross References

Genesis 28:22and this stone which I have set up as a pillar will be a house of God. And of all that you give me I will surely give a tenth to you.”

Genesis 35:7He built there an altar, and named the place El-Bethel, because there God revealed himself to him, when he fled from the presence of his brother.

Matthew 17:6The disciples, on hearing this, fell on their faces, greatly afraid.

Luke 8:35The people went out to see what had happened, and, when they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting, clothed and in his right mind, at Jesus’ feet; and they were awe-struck.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 28:17-22

Jacob's Vow. ( b. c. 1760.) 16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not. 17 And 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. 18 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it. 19 And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the… Read the whole commentary →

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