Genesis 28:11

Genesis chapter 28 · verse 11 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took one of the stones of the place, and put it under his head, and lay down in that place to sleep.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took one of the stones of the place, and put it under his head, and lay down in that place to sleep.

Context

v.10And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran.

v.11This passage

v.12And he dreamed; and behold, a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven; and behold, the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 8:20

    And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

  • Genesis 28:18

    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.

  • Genesis 31:46

    And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made a heap: and they did eat there by the heap.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:5

    For as the sufferings of Christ abound unto us, even so our comfort also aboundeth through Christ.