Genesis 28:18

And Iacob stode vp early in the mornynge and toke the stone that he had layde vnder his heade and pitched it vp an ende and poured oyle on the topp of it.

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

17And he was afrayde and sayde how fearfull is this place? it is none other but euen the house of God and the gate of heaue.

19And he called the name of the place Bethell for in dede the name of the citie was called Lus before tyme.

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Cross References

Genesis 22:3Than Abraham rose vp early in the mornynge and sadled his asse and toke two of his meyny wyth him and Isaac his sonne: ad clove wod for the sacrifyce and rose vp and gott him to the place which God had appoynted him.

Genesis 31:45Than toke Iacob a stone and sett it vp an ende

Genesis 35:20And Iacob sett vp a piller apon hir graue which is called Rahels graue piller vnto this daye.

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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