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Genesis 28:16

And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.
Genesis 28:16 · King James Version

In other versions

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

    ASV

  • And Jacob, awaking from his sleep, said, Truly, the Lord is in this place and I was not conscious of it.

    BBE

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

    DBY

  • Jacob awakened out of his sleep, and he said, "Surely Yahweh is in this place, and I didn't know it."

    WEB

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

    YLT

  • And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.

    ENG

  • And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.

    WBT

  • When Jacob woke up, he thought, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was unaware of it.”

    BSB

In context

14And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

15And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.

16And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.

17And 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.

18And 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.

Cross-references

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