Genesis 28:16 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 28:16

14 Also your descendants shall be as the dust of the earth; you shall spread abroad ^ato the west and the east, to the north and the south; and ^bin you and in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed.

15 Behold, ^aI am with you and will ^bkeep you wherever you go, and will ^cbring you back to this land; for ^dI will not leave you ^euntil I have done what I have spoken to you.”

16 Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in ^athis place, and I did not know it.”

17 And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!”

18 Then Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put at his head, ^aset it up as a pillar, ^band poured oil on top of it.

19 And he called the name of ^athat place Bethel; but the name of that city had been Luz previously.

20 ^aThen Jacob made a vow, saying, “If ^bGod will be with me, and keep me in this way that I am going, and give me ^cbread to eat and clothing to put on,

Verse Comparison: Genesis 28:16

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American Standard Version
And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely Jehovah is in this place. And I knew it not.

Amplified® Bible
And Jacob awoke from his sleep and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place and I did not know it.

Contemporary English Version
Jacob woke up suddenly and thought, "The LORD is in this place, and I didn't even know it."

Darby English Version
And Jacob awoke from his sleep, and said, Surely Jehovah is in this place, and I knew [it] not.

Good News Bible
Jacob woke up and said, "The LORD is here! He is in this place, and I didn't know it!"

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.

New American Standard Bible
Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, "Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it."

New International Version
When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, "Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was not aware of it."

New King James Version
Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, "Surely the LORD dwells in this place, and I did not know it."

Revised Standard Version
Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, "Surely the LORD is in this place; and I did not know it."

Young's Literal Translation
And Jacob awaketh out of his sleep, and saith, `Surely Jehovah is in this place, and I knew not;'

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