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Genesis 28:17

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.
Genesis 28:17 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

    ASV

  • And fear came on him, and he said, This is a holy place; this is nothing less than the house of God and the doorway of heaven.

    BBE

  • 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.

    DBY

  • He was afraid, and said, "How dreadful is this place! This is none other than God's house, and this is the gate of heaven."

    WEB

  • and he feareth, and saith, `How fearful `is' this place; this is nothing but a house of God, and this a gate of the heavens.'

    YLT

  • And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is no other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

    ENG

  • And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is no other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

    WBT

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

    BSB

In context

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.

19And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.

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