Genesis 28:17
He was afraid and said, “How terrifying is this place! This is none other than the house of God. This is the gate of heaven.”
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16Jacob awoke out of his sleep, and he said, “Surely Yahweh is in this place, and I did not know it.”
Cross References
Genesis 28:22Then this stone that I have set up as a pillar will be a sacred stone. From everything that you give me, I will surely give a tenth back to you.”
Genesis 35:7He built an altar there and called the place El Bethel, because there God had revealed himself to him, when he was fleeing from his brother.
Exodus 3:6He added, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Then Moses covered his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
2 Chronicles 5:14The priests could not stand in order to serve because of the cloud, for the glory of Yahweh filled his house.
Matthew 17:6When the disciples heard it, they fell on their face and were very afraid.
Luke 8:35So the people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out. He was sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
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 →