Genesis 28:16

During the night, when Jacob woke up from sleeping, he thought, “Surely Yahweh is in this place, and until now I was not aware of it!”

Translation for Translators

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

15I will help you and protect you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you; I will continue to do for you all that I have promised to do.”

17He was afraid, and he said, “This place is very awesome! This is surely the place where God lives, and this is the entrance to heaven!”

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Cross References

Exodus 15:11Yahweh, among their gods, there is no god like you [RHQ]! You are glorious, completely different from all that you made. ◄There is no god like you!/What god is like you?► [RHQ] There is no one who can perform all kinds of miracles [DOU] like you do [RHQ]!

Joshua 5:15The commander of Yahweh’s army replied, “Take off your sandals! I am Yahweh, and the ground on which you are standing is holy because I am here.” So Joshua took off his sandals.

Job 9:11He passes by where I am, but I do not see him; he moves further on, but I do not see him go.

Psalms 68:35God is awesome as he comes out of his sacred temple; he is the God whom we Israeli people worship. He makes [DOU] his people very powerful. Praise 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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