Genesis 28:12

He dreamed and saw a stairway set up on the earth. Its top reached to heaven and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.

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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.

In Context

11He came to a certain place and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. He took one of the stones in that place, put it under his head, and lay down in that place to sleep.

13Behold, Yahweh stood above it and said, “I am Yahweh, the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac. The land on which you are lying, I will give to you and to your descendants.

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Cross References

Genesis 15:12Then when the sun was going down, Abram fell sound asleep and, behold, a deep and terrifying darkness overwhelmed him.

Genesis 20:6Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I also know that in the integrity of your heart you did this, and I also kept you from sinning against me. Therefore I did not allow you to touch her.

Genesis 37:5Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told his brothers about it. They hated him even more.

Numbers 12:6Yahweh said, “Now listen to my words. 1 When a prophet of mine is with you, 1 I will reveal myself to him in visions 1 and speak to him in dreams. 1

Job 4:12Now a certain matter was secretly brought to me, 1 and my ear received a whisper about it. 1

Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you. Do not be anxious, for I am your God. 1 I will strengthen you, and I will help you, and I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. 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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