Genesis 28:18 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 28:18

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,

21 so that ^aI come back to my father’s house in peace, ^bthen the Lord shall be my God.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 28:18

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American Standard Version
And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.

Amplified® Bible
And Jacob rose early in the morning and took the stone he had put under his head, and he set it up for a pillar (a monument to the vision in his dream), and he poured oil on its top [in dedication].

Contemporary English Version
When Jacob got up early the next morning, he took the rock that he had used for a pillow and stood it up for a place of worship. Then he poured olive oil on the rock to dedicate it to God,

Darby English Version
And Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had made his pillow, and set it up [for] a pillar, and poured oil on the top of it.

Good News Bible
Jacob got up early next morning, took the stone that was under his head, and set it up as a memorial. Then he poured olive oil on it to dedicate it to God.

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.

New American Standard Bible
So Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on its top.

New International Version
Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had placed under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on top of it.

New King James Version
Then Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put at his head, set it up as a pillar, and poured oil on top of it.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
So Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on its top.

Revised Standard Version
So Jacob rose early in the morning, and he took the stone which he had put under his head and set it up for a pillar and poured oil on the top of it.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jacob riseth early in the morning, and taketh the stone which he hath made his pillows, and maketh it a standing pillar, and poureth oil upon its top,

New English Translation
Early¹ in the morning Jacob² took the stone he had placed near his head³ and set it up as a sacred stone.⁴ Then he poured oil on top of it.

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